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A stunning literary thriller in the tradition of Gorky Park and the novels of John Le Carré.
Smilla Qaaviqaaq Jaspersen is the daughter of a Danish doctor and an Inuit woman from Greenland. Raised in Greenland, she lives in Copenhagen and, as befits her ancestry, is an expert on snow. When one of her few friends, an Inuit boy, dies under mysterious circumstances, she refuses to believe it was an accident.
She decides to investigate and discovers that even the police don't want her involved. But Smilla persists, and as snow-covered Copenhagen settles down for a quiet Christmas, Smilla's investigation leads her from a fanatically religious accountant, to a tough-talking pathologist, to the secret files of the Danish company responsible for extracting most of Greenland's mineral wealth. Finally, she boards a ship with an international cast of villains - and a large stash of cocaine - bound for a mysterious mission on an inhospitable island off Greenland.
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Smilla Qaaviqaaq Jaspersen is the daughter of a Danish doctor and an Inuit woman from Greenland. Raised in Greenland, she lives in Copenhagen and, as befits her ancestry, is an expert on snow. When one of her few friends, an Inuit boy, dies under mysterious circumstances, she refuses to believe it was an accident.
She decides to investigate and discovers that even the police don't want her involved. But Smilla persists, and as snow-covered Copenhagen settles down for a quiet Christmas, Smilla's investigation leads her from a fanatically religious accountant, to a tough-talking pathologist, to the secret files of the Danish company responsible for extracting most of Greenland's mineral wealth. Finally, she boards a ship with an international cast of villains - and a large stash of cocaine - bound for a mysterious mission on an inhospitable island off Greenland.
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"Splendid entertainment . . . the suspense novel as exploration of the heart." --"The New York Times Book Review"
"A book of profound intelligence . . . In the league of Melville or Conrad. Hoeg writes prose that is as bitter, changeable and deep-fathomed as poetry. . . . Demands to be read aloud and savored." --"The New Yorker"
"Like John le Carre and Graham Greene before him, Peter Hoeg has given a thriller moral and political resonance." --"Los Angeles"" Times"
"A considerable achievement, a riveting suspense tale." --"The Wall Street Journal"
Splendid entertainment . . . the suspense novel as exploration of the heart. "The New York Times Book Review"
A book of profound intelligence . . . In the league of Melville or Conrad. Hoeg writes prose that is as bitter, changeable and deep-fathomed as poetry. . . . Demands to be read aloud and savored. "The New Yorker"
Like John le Carre and Graham Greene before him, Peter Hoeg has given a thriller moral and political resonance. "Los Angeles Times"
A considerable achievement, a riveting suspense tale. "The Wall Street Journal""
-Splendid entertainment . . . the suspense novel as exploration of the heart.- --The New York Times Book Review
-A book of profound intelligence . . . In the league of Melville or Conrad. Hoeg writes prose that is as bitter, changeable and deep-fathomed as poetry. . . . Demands to be read aloud and savored.- --The New Yorker
-Like John le Carre and Graham Greene before him, Peter Hoeg has given a thriller moral and political resonance.- --Los Angeles Times
-A considerable achievement, a riveting suspense tale.- --The Wall Street Journal
"Splendid entertainment . . . the suspense novel as exploration of the heart." --The New York Times Book Review
"A book of profound intelligence . . . In the league of Melville or Conrad. Hoeg writes prose that is as bitter, changeable and deep-fathomed as poetry. . . . Demands to be read aloud and savored." --The New Yorker
"Like John le Carre and Graham Greene before him, Peter Hoeg has given a thriller moral and political resonance." --Los Angeles Times
"A considerable achievement, a riveting suspense tale." --The Wall Street Journal
Born in 1957 in Denmark, Peter Hoeg follwed various callings dancer, actor, sailor, fencer, and moutnaineer before turning seriously to writing. His work has been published in thirty-three countries.
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- PublisherDoubleday Canada
- Publication date1993
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- ISBN 13 9780385254427
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