The Fire Engine that Disappeared
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Commissioner Martin Beck's associates begin a search for a ladder truck whose disappearance resulted in the death of eleven people.
Joan Tate Books
Joan Tate was a prolific translator, bringing the works of many leading Swedish and Swedish-speaking Finnish authors into English. Her efforts made a rich tapestry of Nordic literature accessible to an English-speaking audience. Tate was known for her ability to capture the nuances and style of the original texts, earning acclaim for her precise and sensitive approach to translation. Her legacy lies in broadening literary horizons and fostering cross-cultural understanding through literature.
Hanna's Daughters
- 314 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Sweeping through one hundred years of Scandinavian history, this luminous story follows three generations of Swedish women--a grandmother, a mother, and a daughter--whose lives are linked through a century of great love and great loss. Resonating with truth and revelation, this moving novel deftly explores the often difficult but enduring ties between mothers and daughters, the sacrifices, compromises, and rewards in the relationships between men and women, and the patterns of emotion that repeat themselves through generations. If you have ever wanted to connect with the past, or rediscover family, Hanna's Daughters will strike a chord in your heart. . . .
Leading by design : the IKEA story
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
The man who founded Ikea at the age of seventeen in 1943 reveals how he built his business into the largest and most well-known furniture manufacturer in the world.
A crime novel about the murder of two people in Lapland during the winter.
Taxi!
- 59 pages
- 3 hours of reading
