| Italian Shoes Contributor(s): Mankell, Henning (Author) |
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ISBN: 0307472248 ISBN-13: 9780307472243 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Small Town & Rural - Fiction | Psychological |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2010022389 |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 5.3" W x 7.92" (0.62 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the bestselling author of the Kurt Wallander series comes a touching and intimate story about an embattled man's unexpected chance at redemption. Many years ago a devastating mistake drove Fredrik Welin into a life as far as possible from his former position as a surgeon, where he mistakenly amputated the wrong arm of one of his patients. Now he lives in a frozen landscape. Each morning he dips his body into the freezing lake surrounding his home to remind himself he's alive. However, Welins's icy existence begins to thaw when he receives a visit from a guest who helps him embark on a journey to acceptance and understanding. Full of the graceful prose and deft characterization that have been the hallmarks of Mankell's prose, Italian Shoes shows a modern master at the height of his powers, effortlessly delivering a remarkable novel about the most rewarding theme of all: hope. |