Barricaded into a large, gloomy flat in Stockholm, 1979, a battered and frightened young man - Klas ???stergren - writes the story of how he came to this sorry state. But is he a reliable narrator? In this expansive and exuberant novel, he tells the story of his friends (and flatmates), the two Morgan brothers: Henry - a charismatic charmer, a man who loves to play at life but is mysteriously bound to the beautiful Maud; and Leo - a child genius who became a revolutionary poet, drinking and smoking his way to ...
Read More
Barricaded into a large, gloomy flat in Stockholm, 1979, a battered and frightened young man - Klas ???stergren - writes the story of how he came to this sorry state. But is he a reliable narrator? In this expansive and exuberant novel, he tells the story of his friends (and flatmates), the two Morgan brothers: Henry - a charismatic charmer, a man who loves to play at life but is mysteriously bound to the beautiful Maud; and Leo - a child genius who became a revolutionary poet, drinking and smoking his way to disillusionment. Despite their hedonistic lifestyle, they've stumbled on a dark secret that goes right to the heart of the country, a story that has sinister links with their own pasts. But now both of them have vanished, and Klas is frightened for his life. When Klas ???stergren, aged 25, made his debut in Sweden with this powerful and original work, it was instantly recognised as a masterpiece. Playing with truth and lies, fact and fiction - and everything in-between - this blackly humorous spy novel, love story and boys' own adventure is sure to charm and delight a new audience in its English incarnation.
Read Less
Add this copy of Gentlemen: a Novel. Klas Stergren to cart. $9.47, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Canongate Books.
Add this copy of Gentlemen to cart. $39.30, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by MacAdam Cage.
Add this copy of Gentlemen to cart. $39.74, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by CANONGATE BOOKS LTD.
Add this copy of Gentlemen to cart. $69.00, good condition, Sold by J.E. Miles, A Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from OCEANSIDE, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1982 by ManPocket.
Add this copy of Gentlemen (in Swedish) to cart. $189.95, very good condition, Sold by Story Shop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Elwood, IN, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Manpocket.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good+ 9176420353. In Swedish. This was made into a 2014 film. "Sommaren 1978 driver forfattaren Klas Ostergren omkring I Stockholm, utan pengar, utan ideer, bestulen pa allt utom tva skrivmaskiner. Blir erbjuden ett rum uppe hos broderna Morgan pa hornsgatan, flyttar dit och finner sig snart indragen I ett drama som far en anda med forskrackelse."; 12mo 7"-7˝" tall; 423 pages.
