Gentlemen by Klas Östergren
An international bestselling picaresque classic, now published in Britain for the first time
Grandiose and charming * * Politiken (Denmark) * *
Adventurous and wildly imaginative, while at the same time painting a realistic picture of the years between the Cold War and the Vietnam War* * Fyens Stiftstidende (Denmark) * *
Simply great fun * * Kristeligt Dagblad (Denmark) * *
Adventurous and wildly imaginative, while at the same time painting a realistic picture of the years between the Cold War and the Vietnam War* * Fyens Stiftstidende (Denmark) * *
Simply great fun * * Kristeligt Dagblad (Denmark) * *
Klas Östergren was born in Stockholm in 1955 and is the author of several novels including the landmark Gentlemen (1981) and its sequel, Gangsters (2005). A leading star of Swedish literature for nearly three decades, he has won the Piratenpriset and the Doblougska prize from the Swedish Academy. A founder of the rock band Fullersta Revolutionary Orchestra, Östergren has also worked as a translator, playwright, and scriptwriter for television and screen, and he co-wrote Mikael Håfström's film Ondskan, which was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. He now lives with his wife and three children in the seafront town of Kivik in southern Sweden.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781841958163 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841958166 |
| Title | Gentlemen |
| Author | Klas Östergren |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2008-01-17 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |