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2009 Longlist

The Quiet Girl

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

Kaspar Krone is a world-renowned circus clown, and a man in some deep trouble. Drowning in gambling debt and wanted for tax evasion, Krone is drafted into the service of a mysterious order of nuns who promise him reprieve in return for his help safeguarding a group of children with mystical abilities–abilities that Krone also shares. When one of the children goes missing, Krone sets off to find the young girl and bring her back, making a shocking series of discoveries along the way.

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Peter
Høeg

Born in 1957, Peter Høeg published his first novel in 1988, having followed various callings – dancer, actor, fencer, sailor, mountaineer – before turning seriously to writing. His novels Miss Smilla’s Feeling for Snow and The Quiet Girl were published to great international acclaim.

Born in 1957, Peter Høeg published his first novel in 1988, having followed various callings – dancer, actor, fencer, sailor, mountaineer – before turning seriously to writing. His novels Miss Smilla’s Feeling for Snow and The Quiet Girl were published to great international acclaim.

ABOUT
THE TRANSLATOR Nadia
Christensen

NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS

Multi-level effort including suspense, mystery, ecological problems with well fleshed out characters, sets the scene for this beautifully written novel.

A brilliantly complex and mysterious tale told with the intensity of a thriller.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Country
Denmark
Original Language
Danish
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Harvill Secker
Translator
Nadia Christensen

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