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Henning Mankell


Born
in Stockholm, Sweden
February 03, 1948

Died
October 05, 2015

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Henning Mankell was an internationally known Swedish crime writer, children's author and playwright. He was best known for his literary character Kurt Wallander.

Mankell split his time between Sweden and Mozambique. He was married to Eva Bergman, Swedish director and daughter of Ingmar Bergman.
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Average rating: 3.84 · 386,247 ratings · 25,351 reviews · 281 distinct worksSimilar authors
Faceless Killers (Kurt Wall...

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3.76 avg rating — 78,199 ratings — published 1991 — 228 editions
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The Fifth Woman (Kurt Walla...

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4.04 avg rating — 27,983 ratings — published 1996 — 10 editions
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The Dogs of Riga (Kurt Wall...

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3.72 avg rating — 30,158 ratings — published 1992 — 160 editions
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The Man Who Smiled (Kurt Wa...

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3.95 avg rating — 25,656 ratings — published 1994 — 151 editions
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Sidetracked (Kurt Wallander...

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4.08 avg rating — 24,623 ratings — published 1995 — 2 editions
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The White Lioness (Kurt Wal...

3.87 avg rating — 23,524 ratings — published 1993 — 140 editions
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One Step Behind  (Kurt Wall...

4.11 avg rating — 22,136 ratings — published 1997 — 141 editions
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Firewall (Kurt Wallander, #8)

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3.97 avg rating — 20,419 ratings — published 1998 — 122 editions
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The Troubled Man (Kurt Wall...

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3.98 avg rating — 18,746 ratings — published 2009 — 117 editions
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The Man from Beijing

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3.51 avg rating — 17,888 ratings — published 2007 — 41 editions
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The Pyramid: And Four Other... Faceless Killers The Dogs of Riga The White Lioness The Man Who Smiled Sidetracked The Fifth Woman
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Before the Frost
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Quotes by Henning Mankell  (?)
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“Police work wouldn't be possible without coffee," Wallander said.
"No work would be possible without coffee."
They pondered the importance of coffee in silence.”
Henning Mankell, One Step Behind

“To grow up is to wonder about things; to be grown up is to slowly forget the things you wondered about as a child.”
Henning Mankell, When the Snow Fell

“People always leave traces. No person is without a shadow.”
Henning Mankell, The Troubled Man

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