Description du livre
"Combines the warmth of, say, Nick Hornby or Roddy Doyle with a bittersweet poetry. Each chapter is a small parable, simple but oceans deep, so that frequently you find you are laughing while having tears in your eyes.
The Times It's the 1960 s, and pop records are gradually finding their way into the eager hands of teenagers in the far north of Sweden. Young Matti dreams of being a rock star - but in the tiny ice-bound village of Pajala, a boy should really spend his time cultivating more manly pursuits, such as hunting elk, drinking moonshine and fighting on dancefloors...
About the Autor
Mikael Niemi was born in 1959 and grew up in the town of Pajala in the northern part of Sweden! the town which provides the setting for 'Popular Music'. He is an established Swedish children's author! playwright and poet. This is his first novel for adults. Klappentext Funny and engaging story of growing up in Sweden in the 1960s. It won the August prize! Sweden's equivalent of the Man Booker.
The Times It's the 1960 s, and pop records are gradually finding their way into the eager hands of teenagers in the far north of Sweden. Young Matti dreams of being a rock star - but in the tiny ice-bound village of Pajala, a boy should really spend his time cultivating more manly pursuits, such as hunting elk, drinking moonshine and fighting on dancefloors...
About the Autor
Mikael Niemi was born in 1959 and grew up in the town of Pajala in the northern part of Sweden! the town which provides the setting for 'Popular Music'. He is an established Swedish children's author! playwright and poet. This is his first novel for adults. Klappentext Funny and engaging story of growing up in Sweden in the 1960s. It won the August prize! Sweden's equivalent of the Man Booker.
Informations
- Format Taschenbuch
- Label Harper Perennial
- Auteur Niemi Mikael
- Langue Anglais
- Nombre de pages 400
- Publié le 4. Octobre 2010
- ISBN 9780007145515
- EAN 9780007145515
