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The Ravens

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Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Ravens

Contributors:

By (Author) Vidar Sundstl
Translated by Tiina Nunnally

ISBN:

9780816689446

Publisher:

University of Minnesota Press

Imprint:

University of Minnesota Press

Publication Date:

15th April 2015

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Fiction: general and literary
Historical crime and mysteries

Dewey:

839.8238

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

272

Dimensions:

Width 152mm, Height 229mm, Spine 38mm

Description

It's been a long, dark time since a gruesome discovery drew U.S. Forest Service ranger Lance Hansen into a murder investigation that is now approaching a resolution--although not to his satisfaction. In fact, the mysteries have been multiplying and getting uncomfortably close to home. On the run after a hunting expedition with his brother, Andy, we

Reviews

"The last in Sundstls Minnesota Trilogy is the most like a traditional mystery while continuing the mystical images and stunning descriptions that make for a superb reading experience."Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Vidar Sundstls outstanding final entry in his acclaimed trilogy concludes the series on a satisfying note, with a succinct plot and well-developed characters. Fans of mysteries with a Minnesota setting will enjoy reading this chilling psychological thriller. Nunnallys translation is excellent and accessible to an American audience."Library Journal

"Black shadows out of ancient Viking lore hover over this stunning concluding volume."Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Intriguing, poetic, and unusual."Scandinavian Crime Fiction

"Sundstl captures the beauty and moods of the lake, forests, hills and the four seasons, interweaving them with Norse mythology and modern mysticism."Cook County News-Herald

"The Ravens is an intriguing finale to an unusual trilogy. "Euro Crime

"Sundstl has a talent for drawing the reader into the characters."Big Muddy: A Journal of the Mississippi River Valley

"Sundstl has broken new ground in the mystery genre. "Duluth Budgeteer

Author Bio

Vidar Sundstl is the author of seven novels, including the internationally best-selling Minnesota Trilogy, whose first two volumes, The Land of Dreams and Only the Dead, are published by the University of Minnesota Press.

Tiina Nunnally has translated more than sixty works of fiction from the Nordic languages, including Sigrid Undset's Kristin Lavransdatter, which won the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize. She has translated all three volumes of the Minnesota Trilogy.


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