Nordic Noir : The Pocket Essential Guide to Scandinavian Crime Fiction, Film & TV.
Title:
Nordic Noir : The Pocket Essential Guide to Scandinavian Crime Fiction, Film & TV.
Author:
Forshaw, Barry.
ISBN:
9781842439609
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (161 pages)
Contents:
Front Cover -- Title Page -- Half Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Beginnings: Sjöwall & Wahlöö's Martin Beck Series -- Chapter 2 Sweden's Trojan Horse: Kurt Wallander -- Chapter 3 Lisbeth Salander's Legacy -- Chapter 4 Larsson's Rivals -- Chapter 5 The New King: Jo Nesbo and Other Norwegians -- Chapter 6 Dark Nights in Iceland and Finland -- Chapter 7 Darkness in Denmark -- Chapter 8 The Nordic Screen: Film and TV Adaptations -- Epilogue: Some Names to Watch For -- Appendices -- Index.
Abstract:
A compact and authoritative guide to the phenomenally popular genre, by a leading expert in Scandinavian crime fictionThis information-packed study examines and celebrates books, films, and TV adaptations, from Sjöwall and Wahlöö's highly influential Martin Beck series through Henning Mankell's Wallander (subject of three separate TV series) to Stieg Larsson's groundbreaking The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo; cult TV hits such as the Danish The Killing, The Bridge, and the political thriller Borgen; up to the massively successful books and films of the current king of the field, Norway's Jo Nesbø. It anatomizes the nigh-obsessive appeal of the subject and highlights every key book, film, and TV show. Aimed at both the beginner and the aficionado, this is a hugely informative, highly accessible guide to an essential crime genre.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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