October 1914: the destroyer Svea emerged from the Stockholm archipelago bearing south-south-east. On board was Lars Tobiasson-Svartman, a naval engineer charged with making depth soundings to find a navigable channel for the Swedish navy. As a child Tobiasson-Svartman was fascinated by measurement; nothing is as magical as exact knowledge. His instinct for his profession is reflected in his comfortable domestic life with his wife - herself meticulous in every detail. Close to the waters where soundings are taken Tobiasson ...
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October 1914: the destroyer Svea emerged from the Stockholm archipelago bearing south-south-east. On board was Lars Tobiasson-Svartman, a naval engineer charged with making depth soundings to find a navigable channel for the Swedish navy. As a child Tobiasson-Svartman was fascinated by measurement; nothing is as magical as exact knowledge. His instinct for his profession is reflected in his comfortable domestic life with his wife - herself meticulous in every detail. Close to the waters where soundings are taken Tobiasson-Svartman alights on a barren skerry, presumed uninhabited, and is surprised to discover an unkempt young woman, Sara Fredrika. Despite her almost feral appearance, something about her strikes him to the core. The mission is a success and the Svea returns to Gothenburg. Tobiasson-Svartman, however, remains haunted by this chance encounter; his equilibrium has been disturbed, and he is now compelled to find any pretence to return to the remote islet. In Depths Mankell confirms his status a writer beyond the crime genre. By delving deep into the male psyche, he has produced a novel both as tense and compelling in every way as the Wallander series, but also powerful, moving and ultimately tragic.
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Add this copy of Deep to cart. $5.71, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Harvill Secker.
Add this copy of Depths to cart. $10.00, good condition, Sold by Inga's Original Choices rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Piggott, AR, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Harvill Secker.
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Very Good- 8vo-over 7 3/4 to 9 3/4" A stock image [photo] is an accurate representation of the listed book's cover design. First Harvill Secker paperback edition with complete number line [1-10] at copyright page. Covers clean, colors bright, no reading creases at spine, minor display indications. Pages [403] unmarked, binding tight and square; top corners of a few pages with wrinkling but only about 6 with mild stain. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All are inspected by me and will have qualities and/or flaws described.
Add this copy of Depths to cart. $25.80, like new condition, Sold by Marlowes Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ferny Hills, Brisbane, QLD, AUSTRALIA, published 2006 by Harvill Secker.
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As New in None Issued jacket. 403 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in As new condition throughout. October 1914; The Destroyer Svea Emerges From The Stockholm Archipelago South-south-east. On Board Is Lara Tobiasson-Svartman, A Naval Engineer Charged With Making Depth Soundings To Find A Navigable Channel For The Swedish Navy.
I've read other Mankell books and thought from reviews that I might enjoy this different subject matter. There was so much cruelty to people and animals that I often put it down saying I wouldn't finish it. The main character had no empathy or sympathy with anyone. I did finish it but it was a completely unsatisfying read and a really dark humorless story.