The history of danish dreams has 10 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The history of danish dreams 97803741784 by hoeg, peter and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. From the author of smillas sense of snow comes this highly imaginative novel, wonderful in scope. See all 16 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Peter hoegs first novel is an interweaving of the lives and loves of four families, within which histories time expands, clocks stop or race forward. Through a series of vividly imaginative and wildly colorful characters, hoeg gives us. The history of danish dreams paperback september 30, 2008. The history of danish dreams book by peter hoeg 10. The history of danish dreams, established his reputation in denmark. Buy the history of danish dreams by hoeg, peter isbn. For further information on his life and works, see clc, volume 95. Danish author peter hoeg is best known for smillas sense of snow, in which he took what could have been a tepid thriller and froze it into an icy sculpture. His novels include the bestselling the quiet girl and borderliners, and the awardwinning smillas sense of snow.
The work ranges over three and a half centuries and includes elements of magic realism, experimenting with the narrative voice and wreaking havoc with notions of time and materiality. The acclaimed danish authors first novelwhich follows into english translation his third, smillas sense of snow 1993, and second, borderliners 1994ingeniously reinvents the traditional family chronicle. A novel kindle edition by peter hoeg, barbara haveland. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the history of danish dreams. The history of danish dreams by peter hoeg goodreads. The history of danish dreams by peter hoeg and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The history of danish dreams novel by hoeg britannica. The history of danish dreams by peter hoeg fantastic fiction. Peter hoegs first novel is an interweaving of the liv.
But his most outstanding work may be history of danish dreams, a magnificently dreamlike novel not of danish history, but danish dreams. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He published his first novel, the history of danish dreams, in 1988, and was called the foremost writer of his. Peter hoeg, born in 1957 in denmark, pursued various interestsdancer, actor, sailor, fencer, and mountaineerbefore turning seriously to writing. The narrative encompasses four centuries and weaves the history of. Miss smillas feeling for snow 1992, borderliners 1993. In a danish feudal castle, 1520, a count believes he has pinpointed the center of the universea patch of land on his estate. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage indepth discussion about all things related to books. The history of danish dreams forestilling om det tyvende arhundrede, 1988.
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