Description
The original Scandinavian thriller
One snowy day in Copenhagen, six-year-old Isaiah falls to his death from a city rooftop.The police pronounce it an accident. But Isaiah's neighbour, Smilla, an expert in the ways of snow and ice, suspects murder. She embarks on a dangerous quest to find the truth, following a path of clues as clear to her as footsteps in the snow.
A beautifully packaged reissue of this classic Scandinavian crime novel, to celebrate 21 years since its first UK publication
About the Author
Peter Hoeg was born in 1957 and followed various callings - dancer, actor, fencer, sailor, mountaineer - before he turned seriously to writing. He published his first novel, The History of Danish Dreams, in 1988, and was called 'the foremost writer of his generation' by Information magazine. His crime novel Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow received universal acclaim and was an international bestseller.
Reviews
A subtle novel, yet direct, clever, wistful, unforgettable - Ruth Rendell, Daily Telegraph
Unusual and enveloping. Extraordinarily evocative, atmospheric and poetic - Sunday Times
On one level, both a whodunnit and a thriller - ingeniously plotted. Extremely hard to put down. Peter Hoeg's novel is already making for classic status - Independent
Read Hoeg's delicious, icy-cool, Scandinavian detective story while sunbathing on a Caribbean beach. We guarantee it will make you shiver. * Independent on Sunday, Greatest Holiday Reads Ever *
An Arctic tale worthy of Conrad - New Statesman
Awards
Winner of CWA Silver Dagger for Fiction 1994.
Book Information
ISBN 9781860461675
Author Peter Hoeg
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint The Harvill Press
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Weight(grams) 287g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 25mm