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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 · 375,032 ratings · 24,547 reviews · 234 distinct worksSimilar authors
Faceless Killers (Kurt Wall...

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3.76 avg rating — 76,363 ratings — published 1991 — 225 editions
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The Fifth Woman (Kurt Walla...

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4.04 avg rating — 27,329 ratings — published 1996 — 147 editions
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The Dogs of Riga (Kurt Wall...

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3.72 avg rating — 29,212 ratings — published 1992 — 154 editions
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The Man Who Smiled (Kurt Wa...

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3.95 avg rating — 24,990 ratings — published 1994 — 146 editions
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Sidetracked (Kurt Wallander...

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4.08 avg rating — 24,054 ratings — published 1995 — 161 editions
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One Step Behind  (Kurt Wall...

4.11 avg rating — 21,524 ratings — published 1997 — 8 editions
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The White Lioness (Kurt Wal...

3.87 avg rating — 22,829 ratings — published 1993 — 136 editions
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Firewall (Kurt Wallander, #8)

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3.97 avg rating — 19,869 ratings — published 1998 — 118 editions
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The Troubled Man (Kurt Wall...

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3.98 avg rating — 18,302 ratings — published 2009 — 114 editions
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The Man from Beijing

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3.51 avg rating — 17,490 ratings — published 2007 — 104 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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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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