The best debut 2017 according to the Swedish Academy of Detective Writers.
This exciting, witty and incredibly beautiful book about the dark times of Stockholm life with a dashingly twisted criminal plot and a city life of the 18th century described in detail on the basis of historical documents, glorified the aspiring author, a descendant of the ancient noble family Naklas Nutt o Dag. His book has been compared to The Perfume by Patrick Suskind and the novels of Milorad Pavic. «1793» became a bestseller in Sweden, and a week after publication — all over the world.
There was no more severe winter than in 1793 in Stockholm. Four years later, after the storming of the Bastille in France and more than a year after the death of King Gustav III, paranoia and conspiracies in Sweden inhabit the city’s streets. Animal horror, dissolved in the air, creeps into every dirty nook and cranny when a disfigured body is found in the water, and an investigation reveals the most eerie details of the hidden life of the Swedish elite. A great novel, read in one breath. It’s okay if you want to cry.
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