"Cold and poverty define Hanna Renstrom's childhood in remote northern Sweden, and in 1905, at nineteen, she boards a ship for Australia in hope of a better life. But none of her hopes--or fears--prepares her for the life she will lead. After two brief marriages, she finds herself a widow twice over, and the owner of a bordello in Portuguese East Africa, a world where colonialism and white supremacy rule, where she is isolated within society by her profession and her sex, and, among the bordello's black prostitutes, by her ...
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"Cold and poverty define Hanna Renstrom's childhood in remote northern Sweden, and in 1905, at nineteen, she boards a ship for Australia in hope of a better life. But none of her hopes--or fears--prepares her for the life she will lead. After two brief marriages, she finds herself a widow twice over, and the owner of a bordello in Portuguese East Africa, a world where colonialism and white supremacy rule, where she is isolated within society by her profession and her sex, and, among the bordello's black prostitutes, by her color."--Provided by publisher.
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Good in good dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. A Treacherous Paradise BY HENNING MANKELL--HARDCOVER IN DUST JACKET CONDITION GOOD SIGNED BY PREVIOUS OWNER--PUBLISHED BY ALFRED A KNOPF COPYRIGHT 2013-360 PAGES. From the internationally acclaimed... Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 384 p. Audience: General/trade. A Treacherous Paradise BY HENNING MANKELL--HARDCOVER IN DUST JACKET CONDITION GOOD SIGNED BY PREVIOUS OWNER--PUBLISHED BY ALFRED A KNOPF COPYRIGHT 2013-360 PAGES. From the internationally acclaimed author of the Kurt Wallander crime novels, a powerful stand-alone novel set in early-twentieth-century Sweden and Mozambique, whose vividly drawn female protagonist is awoken from her naïveté by her exposure to racism and by her own unexpected inner strengths. Cold and poverty define Hanna Renström s childhood in remote northern Sweden, and in 1904, at nineteen, she boards a ship for Australia in hope of a better life. But none of her hopes or fears prepares her for the life she will lead. After two brief marriages both leave her widowed, she finds herself the owner of a bordello in Portuguese East Africa, a world where colonialism and white colonists rule, where she is isolated within white society by her profession and her gender, and, among the bordello s black prostitutes, by her color. As Hanna s story unfurls over the next several years in this treacherous paradise, she wrestles with a devastating loneliness and with the racism she s meant to unthinkingly adopt. And as her life becomes increasingly intertwined with the prostitutes, she moves inexorably toward the moment when she will make a decision that defies all the expectations society has of her and, more important, those she has of herself. Gripping in its drama, evocative and searing in its portrait of colonial Africa, A Treacherous Paradise is, at its heart, a deeply moving story of a woman who manages to wrench wisdom, empathy, and grace from the most unforgiving circumstances.
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Stated First American Edition, first printing with no additional printings noted, in fine / like new condition. The pages are clean and crisp with no bent corners. Boards are as new, and the spine is square and tight. The dust jacket is clean and undamaged. The book is in excellent condition with an unclipped DJ, and no remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Size: 6x1x9; We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! Signed American first edition, first printing. Signed on title page by author. Virtually no wear to jacket. Front inside flap has a small corner crease. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. Remainder mark.
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New in new dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page (signature only). Stated 1st edition, no numberline (1st printing). New, unread copy with dust jacket in protective mylar sleeve. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 384 p. Audience: General/trade. By the late Best Swedish Crime Novel Award-, August Prize-, Glass Key Award-, Nils Holgersson Plaque-, Litteris et Artibus-, Corine Literature Prize-, Astrid Lindgren Prize-, Gumshoe Award-, German Crime Prize-and CWA Gold Dagger-winning author of the Kurt Wallander series and 'After the Fire'. The American edition is rare signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
