Set in denmark in the here and now, the quiet girl. The quiet girl is the fifth stand alone novel, which was released in the year 2007. It doesnt come back until you start to say something. In hot pursuit of coldblooded kidnappers, the danish clown kasper krone the hero of peter hoegs new novel is shot in the stomach, has. The exhausting, fractured snippets of action and memory clustered at the opening to peter hoegs superb new novel accurately convey the. In hot pursuit of coldblooded kidnappers, the danish clown kasper krone the hero of peter hoegs new novel is shot in the stomach, has his head split open and breaks a wrist and. His work has been published in thirtythree countries. Peter hoeg, danish author best known for his awardwinning novel smillas sense of snow, a thriller that concerns the investigation into the death of a young boy. The quiet girl is beautifully written i love the book. They reached the center of the courtyard, and kasper got his first sense of their. When you let your mind go blank, he said, or when you stop talking for a long time, something happens. Kasper is fascinating, as are his moribund father and collaborator maximilian, several spirited women including kaspers former lover stina and, of course, the elusive quiet girl klaramaria. The quiet girl by peter hoegaudiobook excerpt youtube. Peter hoeg is the most unappreciated author on the planet.
Listen to this audiobook excerpt from peter hoegs novel the quiet girl. Kasper krone, the unlikely hero of peter hoeg s new thriller, is a clown. Peter hoeg s first novel in ten years takes the reader on a trip through an almost psychedelic world of circus clowns, children with mystical abilities, powerful nuns, evil financiers, mysterious security. Quiet girl intriguing, interesting read the quiet girl by peter hoeg was a very interesting read. The quiet girl peter hoeg first chapter the new york. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. The beginning is confusing with seemingly unconnected strings of plot and characters and for some readers that may be a deterrent, but if you.
The quiet girl by peter hoeg penguin books australia. Set in denmark in the here and now, peter hoeg s the quiet girl centers around kaspar krone, a worldrenowned circus clown with a deep love for the music of johan sebastian bach, and an even deeper. Peter hoeg born 17 may 1957 is a danish writer of fiction. Buy the quiet girl by peter hoeg online at alibris. The long awaited new novel from the author of miss smillas feeling for snow. Set in denmark in the here and now, the quiet girl centers around kaspar krone, a worldrenowned circus clown with a deep love for the music of johan sebastian bach, and an even d. The first novel in more than a decade from the internationally acclaimed, bestselling author of. The quiet girl, like smillas sense of snow and borderliners, is a kind of mystery novel with an almost translucent layer of the occult. In the quiet girl, the latest novel by danish author peter hoeg, a 10yearold girl with singular powers has gone missing, and kasper krone, a famed circus clown with gambling debts, tax.
Smillas sense of snow received international praise for its. Set in denmark in the here and now, the quiet girl centres. Great prose and an intriguing story line kept me hooked to the very last page. The book is described by the economist as a highconcept thriller featuring social breakdown, environmental disaster, and atomic weapons in rogue hands. The internationally acclaimed bestselling author of smillas sense of snow returns with this engrossing, beautifully written tale of suspense. The beginning is confusing with seemingly unconnected strings of plot and characters and for some readers that may be a deterrent, but if you stick with it, the end will be rewarding. Suspense, drama, comedy, joy, tears, irony it has everything. Kaspar krone, who is a world renowned clown that has a deep love for johan sebastian bachs music, and a much deeper. The quiet girl peter hoeg, author, nadia christensen, translator, james gale, read by, read by james gale. The internationally acclaimed bestselling author of smillas sense of snow returns with this engrossing. Set in denmark in the here and now, peter hoegs the quiet girl centers around kaspar krone, a worldrenowned circus clown with a deep love for the music of. The quiet girl by peter hoeg, translated by nadia christensen 406pp, harvill secker. The quiet girl, set in a contemporary copenhagen shaken by earthquake and flood, is an equally. Set in denmark in the here and now, the quiet girl centers around kaspar krone, a worldrenowned circus clown with a deep love for the music.
Set in denmark in the here and now, the quiet girl centers around kaspar krone, a worldrenowned circus clown with a deep love for the music of johan sebastian bach, and an even deeper gambling debt. Before cracking open peter hoegs new thriller, the quiet girl, you might. A chicago tribune favorite book of 2007the internationally acclaimed bestselling author of smillas. Mark lawson enjoys peter hoegs the quiet girl, a novel of joycean density and ambiguity. The quiet girl by peter hoeg, nadia christensen kirkus. The quiet girl peter hoeg, author, nadia christensen, translator, trans.
Told from the precocious perspective of fourteenyearold peter, the elephant keepers children is about three siblings and how they deal with life al. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. The quiet girl is the sort of foreign fiction that makes literary translation such a shaky enterprise, sentencing worthy unseen works to the slush pile and dooming the worlds linguists to. The quiet girl by peter heg, 9780312427771, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Peter hoeg s champion in his new novel the quiet girl is kaspar krone, a world famous clown, acrobat and illusionist who yearns to be loved by all at a suitable distance, like that offered by the. Hoeg draws you in immediately with his quirky, unusual character kaspar krone. At the time of its publication, reception in denmark was mixed at best, and the novel was generally disregarded as being either too. Peter hoeg, born in 1957 in denmark, followed various callingsdancer, actor, sailor, fencer, and mountaineerbefore turning seriously to writing. The internationally acclaimed bestselling author of smillas sense of snow returns with. The little girl had dignity and wore expensive clothes. The exhausting, fractured snippets of action and memory clustered at the opening to peter hoegs superb new novel accurately convey the shattered state of its heros life. He manages to create a strange blend of brittle intellectualism and dreamy philosophy that i find fascinating.
The publicity material for this latest story from denmarks hottest literary export since hans. His later works included the quiet girl, the elephant keepers children, and the susan effect. Peter hoeg, author, nadia christensen, translator, trans. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I reread my paperback version so much i had to buy the hardcover.
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