The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden
by Jonasson, Jonas
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- VG+.
- ISBN 10
- 1443431591
- ISBN 13
- 9781443431590
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About This Item
Toronto: HarperCollins, 2013. 1st Edition. Soft cover. VG+.. 6x1x8. A novel. First Canadian Edition.
Reviews
On Feb 24 2015, CloggieDownunder said:
The Girl Who Saved The King Of Sweden is the second book by Swedish journalist, media consultant and television producer, Jonas Jonasson. Determined not to be a latrine emptier all her life, Soweto youngster, Nombeko Mayeki uses her numerical skills and lots of hard work to advance her position. How she learns to read, ends up in possession of quite a few diamonds and later, something a whole lot more dangerous, is the story Jonasson tells in the first half of his book. It takes that long before Nombeko arrives in Sweden and quite a bit longer before she gets anywhere near the King.
Jonasson gives the reader the backstory of various major and minor characters in a series of anecdotes, some of which are quite funny. There is plenty of reference to both South African and Swedish politics (perhaps a little too much?), as well as a bit of world affairs, and generally, the plot is just as far-fetched as Jonasson’s first novel, The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared, but this one lacks the charm of his debut novel. The title is a bit misleading as, in effect, the King saves himself. There are lots of chuckles but not as many laugh-out-loud moments, and while described as uproariously funny, readers may disagree.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Old Goat Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1139380
- Title
- The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden
- Author
- Jonasson, Jonas
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1443431591
- ISBN 13
- 9781443431590
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 2013
- Size
- 6x1x8
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