The Iron Chariot by Steve Riverton
A classic Norwegian crime story
'Taut with tension and paranoia - a paradise disturbed by the most brutal of acts' - Buzz Magazine, 'A clever blend of gothic suspense - all swirling mists and the melancholia of the midnight sun - and the art of intertwined plots, in which sleight of hand and deductive reasoning simultaneously confound and reward the reader' - Murder Mayhem and More, 'In many ways this is an archetypal Golden Age of Detection novel, a good decade short of the form's beginning' - The Invisible Event, 'A sultry premonition of the coming Golden Age' - Moonlight Detective, ‘Little wonder that this literary gem and its author inspired the creation of the Riverton Prize, now given annually to the best Norwegian crime novel’ – European Literature Network
Stein Riverton was born Kristoffer Elvestad Svensen in a small Norwegian town near the Swedish border in 1884. Changing his name to Sven Elvestad he moved to Kristiania (Oslo) to work as a journalist. Under the pen name Stein Riverton, he wrote a series of crime novels featuring the retired police detective Asbjorn Krag. Published in 1909, Jernvognen (The Iron Carriage) is regarded as his masterpiece. He died in 1934. The Riverton Prize, awarded annually to the best Norwegian crime story, is named after him.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781785631610 |
| ISBN 10 | 1785631616 |
| Title | The Iron Chariot |
| Author | Steve Riverton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Eye Books |
| Year published | 2019-11-19 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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