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Italian Shoes|Henning Mankell

Italian Shoes

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Overview

From the bestselling author of the Kurt Wallander series comes a touching and intimate story about an embattled man's unexpected chance at redemption. Many years ago a devastating mistake drove Fredrik Welin into a life as far as possible from his former position as a surgeon, where he mistakenly amputated the wrong arm of one of his patients. Now he lives in a frozen landscape. Each morning he dips his body into the freezing lake surrounding his home to remind himself he's alive. However, Welins's icy existence begins to thaw when he receives a visit from a guest who helps him embark on a journey to acceptance and understanding. Full of the graceful prose and deft characterization that have been the hallmarks of Mankell's prose, Italian Shoes shows a modern master at the height of his powers, effortlessly delivering a remarkable novel about the most rewarding theme of all: hope.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780307472243
  • ISBN-10: 0307472248
  • Publisher: Vintage
  • Publish Date: October 2010
  • Dimensions: 7.92 x 5.3 x 0.78 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.62 pounds
  • Page Count: 256

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