Hoeg resurfaced in 2006 with the quiet girl, his first. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Hoeg virtually disappeared in 1996 after the lukewarm reception of the woman and the ape. Set in denmark in the here and now, the quiet girl centres around kaspar krone, a worldrenowned circus clown with a deep love for the music of johann sebastian bach, and an even deeper gambling debt. Click to read more about the quiet girl by peter hoeg. Mark lawson enjoys peter hoegs the quiet girl, a novel of joycean density and ambiguity.
Peter hoeg is the author of the international bestselling novel smillas sense of snow. The quiet girl by peter hoegaudiobook excerpt youtube. The quiet girl is a masterful, inventive novel that marks the triumphal return of one of the great writers of the international literary world. Before cracking open peter hoegs new thriller, the quiet girl, you might.
November 2007 rosette royale fiction the quiet girl by peter hoeg. Great prose and an intriguing story line kept me hooked to the very last page. I reread my paperback version so much i had to buy the hardcover. Hoeg was born in copenhagen where he later attended the university of copenhagen where he graduated with a master of arts in literature. As if she were about to dissolve in sound, in tones not yet created. Set in denmark in the here and now, the quiet girl centers around kaspar krone, a worldrenowned circus clown with a deep love for the music of bach. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hoeg draws you in immediately with his quirky, unusual character kaspar krone. Nov 11, 2007 the quiet girl is the sort of foreign fiction that makes literary translation such a shaky enterprise, sentencing worthy unseen works to the slush pile and dooming the worlds linguists to. There is more wit, gravity, and madcap pleasure in the quiet girl than in any new book ive read in recent memory. His later works included the quiet girl, the elephant keepers children, and the susan effect. The quiet girl is an exuberant philosophical thriller that is every bit as adventuresome and ambitious as smillas sense of snow, even more so cleveland plain dealer. The quiet girl peter hoeg, author, nadia christensen, translator, trans. Jan 23, 2008 in the quiet girl, the latest novel by danish author peter hoeg, a 10yearold girl with singular powers has gone missing, and kasper krone, a famed circus clown with gambling debts, tax problems.
The quiet girl by peter hoeg penguin books australia. The internationally acclaimed bestselling author of smillas sense of snow returns with this engrossing, beautifully written tale of suspense. As usual the characters are intriguing, the plot twisted and i loved it. About the author peter hoeg, born in 1957 in denmark, pursued various interestsdancer, actor, sailor, fencer, and mountaineerbefore turning seriously to writing. I would have given this book 4 stars as i like peter hoeg, i have read all his books so i am quite into his style and i like the story of the quiet girl. Nov 03, 2008 the quiet girl pits art and spirituality against corporate interests and nothing less than the will to war by the industrialized world. When theyre bad, we mock them and when theyre good, we ignore them.
Hoeg writes prose that is both changeable and as deepfathomed as poetry. Before cracking open peter hoegs new thriller, the quiet girl, you might consider this incomplete list of preparatory materials, to make the reading a bit easier. Oct 29, 2007 the quiet girl by peter hoeg farrar, straus and giroux, 424 pp. Peter hoeg, author, nadia christensen, translator, trans. He comes to realise that she was always part of the con that involves the quiet girl of the title. The quiet girl by peter hoeg overdrive rakuten overdrive.
A novel kindle edition by hoeg, peter, christensen, nadia. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Read the quiet girl a novel by peter hoeg available from rakuten kobo. The quiet girl by peter hoeg, translated by nadia christensen 406pp, harvill secker. The quiet girl, by peter hoeg blogging for a good book. Jan 06, 2009 peter hoegs the quiet girl is one of the most interesting and complex books that i have recently read. In the quiet girl, the latest novel by danish author peter hoeg, a 10yearold girl with singular powers has gone missing, and kasper krone, a famed circus clown with. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Treat the novel as a love story, and you may be surprised by the deep silence of its final pages. In hot pursuit of coldblooded kidnappers, the danish clown kasper krone the hero of peter hoegs new novel is shot in the stomach, has. Peter hoeg, born in 1957 in denmark, followed various callingsdancer, actor, sailor, fencer, and mountaineerbefore turning seriously to writing.
Sep 19, 2008 the quiet girl is a dazzling fantasia, but it lacks the political anger about greenlanders or institutionalised danish children which helped ground hoegs earlier novels. His rich tone and classical delivery are the perfect fit for this vivid and haunting story. Kasper krone, the unlikely hero of peter hoegs new thriller, is a clown. Listen to this audiobook excerpt from peter hoegs novel the quiet girl.
Hoeg built his bestselling mystery, smillas sense of snow, around the science of ice. And as in those books, the supernatural is revealed and translated through thinking. Awardwinning author peter hoeg has captured a worldwide audience with his novels of compelling, solitary heroes and powerful. Kaspar krone, who is a world renowned clown that has a deep love for johan sebastian bachs music, and a much deeper gambling debt.
If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. The quiet girl is the fifth stand alone novel, which was released in the year 2007. This longawaited novel from the author of miss smillas feeling for snow is a fastpaced philosophical thriller of rare quality. Mr gale should have done some research and practiced pronunciations. Treat the quiet girl as a thriller, and youll sprint happily to its unexpected and enigmatic ending. Its twisting plot, multifaceted characters, and elements of magical realism all require the reader to pay attention. At the time of its publication, reception in denmark was mixed at best, and the novel was generally disregarded as being either too complex. Set in denmark in the here and now, the quiet girl centers around kaspar krone, a worldrenowned circus clown with a deep love for the music. Find and follow posts tagged the quiet girl on tumblr. Quiet girl intriguing, interesting read the quiet girl by peter hoeg was a very interesting read. The publicity material for this latest story from denmarks hottest literary export since hans.
See more the quiet girl by peter hoeg 2007, hardcover. Hoeg writes prose that is both changeable and deepfathomed as poetry. The internationally acclaimed bestselling author of smillas sense of snow returns with this engrossing, beautifully. Peter hoeg, born in 1957 in denmark, pursued various interestsdancer, actor, sailor, fencer, and mountaineerbefore turning seriously to writing. The quiet girl is the sort of foreign fiction that makes literary translation such a shaky enterprise, sentencing worthy unseen works to the slush pile and dooming the worlds linguists to.
But the real mystery is absorbing, and hoeg generates great intensity by developing his characters through their interactions and confrontations. Hoeg resurfaced in 2006 with the quiet girl, his first novel in 10 years. He had to write it, but channelling the creative energy took time, he says. Apr 12, 2012 listen to this audiobook excerpt from peter hoegs novel the quiet girl. The quiet girl pits art and spirituality against corporate interests and nothing less than the will to war by the industrialized world. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read smillas sense of snow. His work has been published in thirtythree countries. Kasper is fascinating, as are his moribund father and collaborator maximilian, several spirited women including kaspers former lover stina and, of course, the elusive quiet girl klaramaria. After that novel he would release the woman and the ape which would not have the same reception which led him to disappear for awhile before returning with the quiet girl is 2006.
So the problem is mine that i could not warm up to the quiet girl, not enough to get lost in the book. The quiet girl ebook by peter hoeg 9781466850767 rakuten kobo. Nov 03, 2007 the quiet girl by peter hoeg, translated by nadia christensen 406pp, harvill secker. The quiet girl by peter hoeg penguin books new zealand. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The exhausting, fractured snippets of action and memory clustered at the opening to peter hoegs superb new novel accurately convey the. Peter hoeg, danish author best known for his awardwinning novel smillas sense of snow, a thriller that concerns the investigation into the death of a young boy. The internationally acclaimed bestselling author of smillas sense of. The first book i read written by peter hoeg was smillas sense of snow, a book published in 1992 and still as fresh and impressively beautiful in my memory as 20 years ago. Suspense, drama, comedy, joy, tears, irony it has everything. The new yorker on smillas sense of snow completely immersive and riveting.
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