Daniel
Author(s): Henning Mankell
A compelling story of a child driven to violence through loss and loneliness.
Hans Bengler, a young entomologist, leaves Sweden for the Kalahari Desert, determined to find a previously undiscovered insect to name after himself and advance his career. Instead, he finds a young boy, whose tribe has been decimated by European raiders. Accustomed to collecting specimens, Bengler re-names the traumatised child Daniel and brings him home to Sweden, intending to 'civilise' him. But Daniel yearns desperately for the desert and his real family. His only consolation is his friendship with a vulnerable young girl who is also an outsider in the community, but even this bond is destined to be violently broken, as Daniel's isolation and increasing desperation lead to a chilling tragedy.
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Henning Mankell has become a worldwide phenomenon with his crime writing, gripping thrillers and atmospheric novels set in Africa. His prize-winning and critically acclaimed Inspector Wallander Mysteries are currently dominating bestseller lists all over the globe. His books have been translated into over forty languages and made into numerous international film and television adaptations: most recently the BAFTA-award-winning BBC television series Wallander, starring Kenneth Branagh. Mankell devotes much of his free time to working with Aids charities in Africa, where he is also director of the Teatro Avenida in Maputo. In 2008, the University of St Andrews conferred Henning Mankell with an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters in recognition of his major contribution to literature and to the practical exercise of conscience. To go to his website, click here.
General Fields
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- : Vintage Publishing
- : Vintage
- : 0.249
- : 01 August 2011
- : 198mm X 129mm X 22mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 October 2011
- : books
Special Fields
- : Henning Mankell
- : Paperback
- : Paperback
- : 11-Nov
- : 11-Nov
- : English
- : English
- : 839.7374
- : 839.7374
- : good
- : good
- : 352
- : 352