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A treacherous paradise / Henning Mankell ; translated from the Swedish by Laurie Thompson.
"In order to escape brutal poverty Hanna Lundmark flees her home in Sweden to work as a cook on a ship bound for Australia. On board she falls in love and marries the ship's mate who dies tragically on the voyage. Griefstricken, Hanna jumps ship at the African port town of Lourenço Marques in Mozambique, where a series of events leads to her becoming the owner of a brothel. However, racial tensions in the town are high between the white settlers and native Africans and life for Hanna is not easy."--Provided by the publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307362445 (hc.)
- ISBN: 0307362442 (hc.)
- Physical Description: 359 p. ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Toronto : Alfred A. Knopf Canada, c2013.
Content descriptions
| Original Version Note: | Translation of: Minnet av smutsig èangel. |
| Language Note: | Translated from the Swedish. |
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| Subject: | Widows > Fiction. Swedes > Mozambique > Fiction. Inheritance and succession > Fiction. Women cooks > Fiction. Murder > Fiction. Brothels > Fiction. Race relations > Fiction. Mozambique > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Mystery fiction. Swedish fiction > Translations into English. |
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| Grand Forks | M MAN (Text) | 35142002508470 | Mystery Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Beaver Valley Public Library | F MAN (Text) | 35144000101407 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Burns Lake Public Library | AF MAN (Text) | 35198000444746 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Castlegar Public Library | FIC MAN (Text) | 35146001812247 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Creston Public Library | FIC MAN (Text) | 35140001021727 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Dawson Creek Municipal Public Library | F MAN (Text) | DCL142544 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Gibsons Public Library | FIC MANK (Text) | 30886000523916 | Adult Mystery | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Invermere Public Library | FIC MAN (Text) | IPL048003 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Kaslo and District Public Library | AF MAN (Text) | 35134000336095 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2024-08-08 |
| Kimberley Public Library | F MAN (Text) | 35137000053966 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
