The Man Who Left Too Soon the Life and Works of Stieg Larsson.

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Summary

His best-selling books are violent, terrifying, brilliantly written and have sold millions of copies around the world, but Stieg Larsson was not there to witness any of their international success. That his fame is entirely posthumous demonstrates the dizzying speed with which his star has risen. However, when one looks a little deeper at the man behind these phenomenal novels, it becomes clear that Larsson's life would have been remembered as extraordinary even if his Millennium Trilogy had never been published. Larsson was a workacholic: a keen political activist, photographer, graphic desing

Contents

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1. Taken Too Soon; 2. The Relatives; 3. Death and Disputes; 4. Publishing Larsson; 5. What I Want to Say; 6. Stieg Larsson Today: Developments 67 and Discoveries; 7. The Books: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo; 8. The Books: The Girl Who Played with Fire; 9. The Books: The Girl Who Kicked the 201 Hornets' Nest; 10. The Films; 11. The Millennium Tour: In Larsson's Footsteps; Appendix A
Stieg's Rivals: Scandinavian Crime Fiction; Appendix B
Writers on Stieg Larsson; Acknowledgements

Additional Information

Subjects	Larsson, Stieg, 1954-2004 Authors, Swedish 20th century Biography Journalists Sweden Biography Biography & Autobiography Nonfiction Electronic books. 1954-2004. 20th century
Publisher	Chicago :John Blake,2011 John Blake2011
Contributors	OverDrive, Inc.
Language	English
System Details	Mode of access: World Wide Web. Format: OverDrive READ Format: Adobe PDF eBook Format: Adobe EPUB eBook Requires Adobe Digital Editions or Adobe Digital Editions
Description	1 online resource
ISBN	9781843585121 9781843584575
Other	Classic View