{"product_id":"stockholm-noir-paperback","title":"Stockholm Noir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNathan Larson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Ake Edwardson's short story, \u003cem\u003eStairway From Heave\u003c\/em\u003en, was named a finalist for the Shamus Award for Best Private Eye Short Story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Grouped under three headings, the 13 stories in this outstanding entry in Akashic's noir series capture the gloomy underside of Sweden's capital, portraying the hopelessness of those trapped in what Larson and Edenborg in their introduction call the city that devours your soul.\" --\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Coedited by local authors Larson and Edenborg, this superb sampling of Swedish crime writing talent, some of whose work has been translated into English for the first time here, will be appreciated by fans of Stieg Larsson's \u003cem\u003eMillennium\u003c\/em\u003e trilogy and Jens Lapidus's \u003cem\u003eEasy Money\u003c\/em\u003e; they will enjoy getting to know these authors, who write about Stockholm's dark side.\" --\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAkashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with \u003cem\u003eBrooklyn Noir\u003c\/em\u003e. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Brand-new stories by: Unni Drougge, Inger Edelfeldt, Carl-Michael Edenborg, Ake Edwardson, Torbjn Elensky, Inger Frimansson, Carl Johan De Geer, Martin Holm駭, Nathan Larson, Malte Persson, Anna-Karin Selberg, Johan Theorin, and Lina Wolff.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From the introduction by Nathan Larson \u0026amp; Carl-Michael Edenborg: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"To the tourist, the city of Stockholm appears a shimmering dream. Laid out on a series of islands, it is verdant, clean, and surrounded by crystalline water. On paper, Stockholm is paradise. And in some respects, it truly is. But in most respects, it is anything but . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"In \u003cem\u003eStockholm Noir\u003c\/em\u003e, the city is presented as a gaping maw ready to devour your soul should you wander down the wrong alley . . . Everywhere is noir. Even, and especially, in a paradise like Sweden, where the citizen is given every tool to go out and become a great success but is paradoxically held to an almost subliminal expectation to fall in line . . . and never shine so brightly that you disturb your neighbor . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"In this anthology it's our aim to showcase the darker, grittier, more intense world of Swedish noir fiction. Here the dangers lurking beneath the IKEA lifestyle are given free rein, and words are given to the ambivalence and despair of a model society.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNathan Larson\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning film composer, musician, producer, the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Dewey Decimal System\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nervous System\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Immune System\u003c\/i\u003e. He has made music for many films, including \u003ci\u003eBoys Don't Cry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMargin Call\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Swedish movies \u003ci\u003eStockholm Stories\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLilya 4-Ever\u003c\/i\u003e. He and his wife, singer Nina Persson, divide their time between New York City and Sweden. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarl-Michael Edenborg\u003c\/b\u003e is a publisher, writer, and critic with a PhD in intellectual history. He has written several short stories and novels. His independent Vertigo publishing company has brought out many nonconformist classics, from Marquis de Sade to Samuel Delany. His latest novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Alchemist's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, was nominated for the prestigious Swedish August Prize in 2014.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696767995967,"sku":"9781617752971","price":19.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1038303bc24748dde645cdf87a5181ed.webp?v=1765007240","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/stockholm-noir-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}