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Tiina Nunnally

    Tiina Nunnally is a distinguished author and translator, whose work delves into the depths of human experience and cultural bridges. Her prose is characterized by its keen insight into character psychology and a nuanced narrative that draws readers into the inner lives of her subjects. As a translator from Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish, Nunnally brings a unique sensitivity to capturing the subtleties of the original languages, enriching the literary landscape with fresh perspectives. Her approach to writing is marked by a love for detail and an ability to evoke profound emotions and ideas.

    The Ice Child
    Chronicler of the Winds. Der Chronist der Winde, englische Ausgabe
    The hidden child
    Pippi Longstocking
    Fairy Tales
    The Copenhagen Trilogy: Childhood; Youth; Dependency
    • A new selection of 30 tales. At a time when children’s stories were formal, moral and didactic, Hans Christian Andersen revolutionized the genre, giving an anarchic twist to traditional folklore and creating a huge number of utterly original stories that sprang directly from his imagination. From the exuberant early stories such as ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’, though poignant masterpieces such as ‘The Little Mermaid’ and ‘The Ugly Duckling’, to the darker, more subversive later tales written for adults, the stories included here are endlessly experimental, both humorous and irreverent, sorrowful and strange. This book – beautifully illustrated with a selection of Andersen’s amazing paper cut-outs - will bring these magical tales to life for readers of any age.

      Fairy Tales
      4.3
    • Pippi Longstocking

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      Tommy and Annika have a new neighbor: red-haired, freckle-faced Pippi Longstocking, who has upside-down braids and no parents to tell her what to do. The three children have the most rollicking adventures on their own, with horses and monkeys, the circus, and more

      Pippi Longstocking
      4.2
    • The hidden child

      • 506 pages
      • 18 hours of reading

      "Crime writer Erica Falck is shocked to discover an old Nazi medal among her late mother's belongings. Inspired to to dig deep into her family's past, she visits a retired history teacher for answers. Two days later he's dead. Detective Patrik Hedstrom is on paternity leave. But his wife's inquiries appear to have set off a chain of murders and he's finding it hard to keep out of the investigation. A terrible secret from the darkest days of World War II is coming to light - and their families' histories are right at the heart of it"--Page 2 of cover.

      The hidden child
      4.0
    • One night José Antonio Maria Vaz hears gunfire from the deserted theatre next door to his bakery. He races to the theatre's uppermost gallery, and there beneath him on a spotlit stage lies the wounded body of Nelio, a street urchin renowned for living on

      Chronicler of the Winds. Der Chronist der Winde, englische Ausgabe
      4.0
    • The Ice Child

      • 426 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      No. 1 international bestseller and Swedish crime sensation Camilla Lackberg's new psychological thriller featuring Detective Patrick Hedstrom and Erica Falck - irresistible for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo.

      The Ice Child
      4.0
    • This new English translation of a landmark collection of Norwegian folktales, originally compiled by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, offers a fresh perspective on these beloved stories. First published in 1841, the collection, known as Norske folkeeventyr, has become synonymous with Norwegian storytelling. Tiina Nunnally’s vivid translation is the first in over 150 years to include all sixty original tales, bringing to life a world filled with magic and myth. Readers will encounter giant trolls, talking animals, and human-like winds, alongside memorable characters such as clever Ash Lad, who outsmarts foes to claim his rewards. Set against Norway's stunning landscapes, these tales are infused with humor, mischief, and unexpected twists. Nunnally captures the simple yet effective narrative style of Asbjørnsen and Moe, ensuring the translation resonates with modern audiences while remaining true to the original. For the first time in English, the collection includes Asbjørnsen and Moe’s Forewords and Introductions, offering insights into the tales' origins and their reception. Nunnally’s Translator’s Note further contextualizes the stories, making them accessible and relevant for contemporary readers. These timeless folktales promise to entertain and captivate readers of all ages.

      The Complete and Original Norwegian Folktales of Asbjørnsen and Moe
      3.9
    • No. 1 international bestseller and Swedish crime sensation Camilla Lackberg's new psychological thriller featuring Detective Patrik Hedstroem and Erica Falck - irresistible for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo.

      The Girl in the Woods
      3.9
    • Buried Angels

      • 480 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      A family vanishes without a trace from the island of Valo outside of Fjallbacka. The dinner table has been exquisitely set, but everyone except the one year-old daughter Ebba is gone. Are they victims of a crime or have they voluntarily disappeared? Years later Ebba returns to the island. She and her husband have recently lost their young son, and in an attempt to overcome their grief they have decided to renovate the house and open a B&B. The couple have barely settled in before they are subjected to an attempt of arson

      Buried Angels
      3.9
    • The dead of summer

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      "Detective superintendent Anders Knutas has gone on holiday leaving Karin Jacobsson, his new deputy, in charge. Can she overcome the resentments within her team and solve ... [a] seemingly motiveless murder? Or will the killer strike again?"--Page 4 of cover

      The dead of summer
      3.8
    • Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow

      • 409 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      'I think more highly of snow and ice than of love' 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, 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.

      Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow
      3.8
    • The lost boy

      • 512 pages
      • 18 hours of reading

      On a late summer's night, a young woman jumps in her car, her hands slippery with blood on the steering wheel. Taking her five-year-old son, Nathalie flees to the only safe haven she knows: the island of Graskar off the coast of Fjallbacka. Meanwhile, Detective Patrik Hedstrom has barely stepped foot inside his office following a lengthy sick leave before he catches a murder investigation. A man has been murdered in his home: the victim, Mats Sverin, was the council's financial director, heading up a regeneration project worth millions."

      The lost boy
      3.8
    • A story based on the Jewish legend about how the world is always protected by 36 people, follows the sudden deaths of dozens of humanitarians who each bear a bizarre tattoo and whose untimely ends are investigated by Copenhagen detective Niels Benzon, who would save the remaining protectors

      The Last Good Man
      3.6
    • Detective Paul Hjelm is placed into an elite team of officers and sent on a mission to track down a killer who has been systematically targeting business leaders, a case that pits them against the Russian Mafia and Sweden's secret wealthy societies.

      The Blinded Man
      3.7
    • The Ravens

      • 272 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      It's been a long, dark time since a gruesome discovery drew U.S. Forest Service ranger Lance Hansen into a murder investigation that is now approaching a resolution—although not to his satisfaction. In fact, the mysteries have been multiplying and getting uncomfortably close to home. On the run after a hunting expedition with his brother, Andy, went awry, Lance is haunted by visions of Swamper Caribou, the Ojibwe medicine man whose death a century earlier remains unexplained. Willy Dupree, Lance's former father-in-law, has the ability to interpret dreams—and what he reveals may be key to understanding both deaths, past and present. Reluctantly taking on the role of detective, Lance uncovers troubling connections and grim secrets that will shake him to his very core.In the final installment of his award-winning Minnesota Trilogy, Norwegian crime writer Vidar Sundstøl’s affinity for the northern world of Lake Superior is on full display—as Lance’s search takes him from the wilds of the Boundary Waters to outposts steeped in voyageur history and Ojibwe culture, from the streets of the Twin Cities to the gritty port of Duluth, to the sleepy tourist towns that dot the North Shore—and as the mysteries of love and nature, history and culture merge in a powerful conclusion.

      The Ravens
      3.5
    • Using Blanche Wittman's notebooks - 'The Book of Questions', this work weaves fact and fiction to render the extraordinary relationship of two extraordinary women at the dawn of a century of tremendous change. This is a tale of scientific discovery, death, art and love.

      The story of Blanche and Marie
      3.3
    • Only the Dead

      • 168 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      A Norwegian tourist has been found murdered on the shore of Lake Superior--right where an Ojibwe man may have been killed more than one hundred years earlier. Four months later, the official investigation is supposedly over but still not resolved, and U.S. Forest Service officer Lance Hansen, drawn into the mystery by his grisly discovery of the body, is uncovering clues disturbingly close to home. His former father-in-law, Willy Dupree, may hold the key to the century-old murder of Swamper Caribou. And his own brother, Andy, might know more than he's telling--more than he should know--about the recent homicide. The relationship between the brothers takes a dangerous turn as their annual deer hunt becomes a deadly game. Steeped in the rich history of Lake Superior's rugged North Shore, this follow-up to the Riverton Prize-winning The Land of Dreams pursues two tales through a bleak and beautiful landscape haunted by the lives and dreams of its Scandinavian immigrants and Native Americans. Hansen finds himself equally haunted by the complex mysteries that continue to unravel around him.

      Only the Dead
      2.9