Items related to A Treacherous Paradise

Mankell, Henning A Treacherous Paradise ISBN 13: 9780307961228

A Treacherous Paradise - Hardcover

 
9780307961228: A Treacherous Paradise
View all copies of this ISBN edition:
 
 
From the internationally acclaimed author of the Kurt Wallander crime novels, a powerful stand-alone novel set in early-twentieth-century Sweden and Mozambique, whose vividly drawn female protagonist is awoken from her naïveté by her exposure to racism and by her own unexpected inner strengths.

Cold and poverty define Hanna Renström’s childhood in remote northern Sweden, and in 1904, at nineteen, she boards a ship for Australia in hope of a better life. But none of her hopes—or fears—prepares her for the life she will lead. After two brief marriages both leave her widowed, she finds herself the owner of a bordello in Portuguese East Africa, a world where colonialism and white colonists rule, where she is isolated within white society by her profession and her gender, and, among the bordello’s black prostitutes, by her color. As Hanna’s story unfurls over the next several years in this “treacherous paradise,” she wrestles with a devastating loneliness and with the racism she’s meant to unthinkingly adopt. And as her life becomes increasingly intertwined with the prostitutes’, she moves inexorably toward the moment when she will make a decision that defies all the expectations society has of her and, more important, those she has of herself.

Gripping in its drama, evocative and searing in its portrait of colonial Africa, A Treacherous Paradise is, at its heart, a deeply moving story of a woman who manages to wrench wisdom, empathy, and grace from the most unforgiving circumstances.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

Review:
"A sensuous, beguiling tapestry" (William Boyd New York Times)

"Timelessly resonant" (Independent)

"Mankell uses his deep knowledge of Mozambique’s history and politics to great advantage in this unusual and riveting story" (Daily Mail)

"Mankell is the master. Let’s be honest: I hate thrillers. But I love Mankell" (Viv Groskop Red Magazine)

"Profound and compelling... Paints a convincing and poignant picture" (Good Book Guide)
Book Description:
From the master of thriller writing, comes a sweeping historical novel based on the true story of a Swedish woman who ran the most famous brothel in Mozambique: a gripping and thought-provoking read

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

  • PublisherAlfred a Knopf Inc
  • Publication date2013
  • ISBN 10 0307961222
  • ISBN 13 9780307961228
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages359
  • Rating

Shipping: £ 27.74
From U.S.A. to United Kingdom

Destination, rates & speeds

Add to Basket

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780345802521: A Treacherous Paradise

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  ISBN 13:  9780345802521
Publisher: Vintage, 2014
Softcover

  • 9780099572176: A Treacherous Paradise

    Vintage, 2014
    Softcover

  • 9781846556241: A Treacherous Paradise

    Harvil..., 2013
    Softcover

  • 9781846556234: A Treacherous Paradise

    Harvil..., 2013
    Hardcover

  • 9780804120982: A Treacherous Paradise (Random House Large Print)

    Random..., 2013
    Softcover

Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace

Seller Image

Mankell, Henning
Published by Knopf (2013)
ISBN 10: 0307961222 ISBN 13: 9780307961228
New Hardcover First Edition Quantity: 1
Seller:
Shadetree Rare Books
(Chatham, VA, U.S.A.)

Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. Dust Jacket Condition: Brand New. 1st Edition. BRAND NEW BOOK. NEVER READ NO MARKS. Seller Inventory # 2032

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 3.27
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 27.74
From U.S.A. to United Kingdom
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Mankell, Henning
Published by Knopf (2013)
ISBN 10: 0307961222 ISBN 13: 9780307961228
New Hardcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
GF Books, Inc.
(Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Book is in NEW condition. Seller Inventory # 0307961222-2-1

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 23.48
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 11.89
From U.S.A. to United Kingdom
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Mankell, Henning
Published by Knopf (2013)
ISBN 10: 0307961222 ISBN 13: 9780307961228
New Hardcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Book Deals
(Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published. Seller Inventory # 353-0307961222-new

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 23.49
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 11.89
From U.S.A. to United Kingdom
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Mankell, Henning
Published by Knopf (2013)
ISBN 10: 0307961222 ISBN 13: 9780307961228
New Hardcover First Edition Quantity: 1
Seller:
BooksByLisa
(Highland Park, IL, U.S.A.)

Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Seller Inventory # ABE-1697637660961

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 10.61
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 26.95
From U.S.A. to United Kingdom
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Mankell, Henning
Published by Knopf (2013)
ISBN 10: 0307961222 ISBN 13: 9780307961228
New Hardcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
GoldenWavesOfBooks
(Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_0307961222

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 20.25
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 22.19
From U.S.A. to United Kingdom
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Mankell, Henning
Published by Knopf (2013)
ISBN 10: 0307961222 ISBN 13: 9780307961228
New Hardcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
GoldBooks
(Austin, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think0307961222

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 21.37
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 24.57
From U.S.A. to United Kingdom
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Mankell, Henning
Published by Knopf (2013)
ISBN 10: 0307961222 ISBN 13: 9780307961228
New Hardcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Front Cover Books
(Denver, CO, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: new. Seller Inventory # FrontCover0307961222

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 23.89
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 24.17
From U.S.A. to United Kingdom
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Mankell, Henning
Published by Knopf (2013)
ISBN 10: 0307961222 ISBN 13: 9780307961228
New Hardcover First Edition Signed Quantity: 1
Seller:
MostlySignedBooks
(San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.)

Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. New in new dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page (signature only). Stated 1st edition, no numberline (1st printing). New, unread copy with dust jacket in protective mylar sleeve. By the late Best Swedish Crime Novel Award-, August Prize-, Glass Key Award-, Nils Holgersson Plaque-, Litteris et Artibus-, Corine Literature Prize-, Astrid Lindgren Prize-, Gumshoe Award-,German Crime Prize- and CWA Gold Dagger-winning author of the Kurt Wallander series and ?After the Fire?. The American edition is rare signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 000095

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 31.80
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 35.67
From U.S.A. to United Kingdom
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Mankell, Henning
Published by Knopf (2013)
ISBN 10: 0307961222 ISBN 13: 9780307961228
New Hardcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Wizard Books
(Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.)

Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Seller Inventory # Wizard0307961222

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 45.71
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 24.17
From U.S.A. to United Kingdom
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Mankell, Henning
Published by Knopf, New York (2013)
ISBN 10: 0307961222 ISBN 13: 9780307961228
New Hardcover First Edition Quantity: 1
Seller:
rarefirsts
(Charlotte Hall, MD, U.S.A.)

Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. First Edition stated. No writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not price-clipped. This collectible, " NEW" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. Beautiful collectible copy. Unread. Pristine. GIFT QUALITY. Seller Inventory # 007961

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 28.53
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 42.80
From U.S.A. to United Kingdom
Destination, rates & speeds

There are more copies of this book

View all search results for this book