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Hunden som sprang mot en stjärna

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  • 1992 first published
  • 173 pages
  • 17 editions
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Hunden som sprang mot en stjärna is a 1992 novel by Henning Mankell. The story is set in Sweden and Nordschweden, in the 20th century. Readers will find themes of secret societies, fathers and sons, single-parent families and only child.

6 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 17 editions across 5 languages.

At about 173 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Tropes

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Secret societies
  • Fathers and sons
  • Self-actualization, Psychology
  • Single-parent families
  • Thriller
  • Children's stories, Swedish
  • Children's fiction
  • Sweden
  • Only child
  • Sparsely populated areas
  • Coming of age
  • Junge
  • Einsamkeit
  • Alleinerziehender Vater
  • Scandinavian literature
  • Sohn

Quick answers

Who wrote Hunden som sprang mot en stjärna?

Hunden som sprang mot en stjärna was written by Henning Mankell and first published in 1992.

How long is Hunden som sprang mot en stjärna?

The median edition has 173 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Hunden som sprang mot en stjärna?

Readers who like it often enjoy El Palacio de la Medianoche, The Collectors and Stone Cold.

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