Theres been a lot of positive press about swedish author johan theorins debut novel, echoes from the dead, so i dont need to provide a lot more of the samesuffice it to say that its a very good book, and quite different from most of the rest of the swedish crime wave. Mar, 2011 it is the first in a series of four books by the swedish writer johan theorin. Echoes from the dead is a translated fiction work from swedish author johan theorin. Jul 11, 2010 johan theorin s echoes from the dead is swedish noir that builds its story on events from 1936 to the 1940s to 1972 to 1992, periods connected by suspected murders and the memories of the residents of a remote area of sweden, the island of oland.
Echoes from the dead by johan theorin karen brooks. On a gray september day, on an island off the coast of sweden, six year old jens davidsson ventured out of his backyar. However, echoes from the dead is still a strong effort by theorin the storys central focus is the disappearance of a young boy jens, from the island of oland which also features in the darkest room more than two decades ago. Its september in the swedish island of oland and 6 yearold jens davidsson walked out and vanished into thin air in his very own foggy backyard. Read echoes from the dead by johan theorin available from rakuten kobo. Echoes from the dead by johan theorin 2008 hardcover. Johan theorin s first novel, echoes from the dead, won the swedish crime academys best first novel award in 2007, and went on to win the cwa john creasey new blood dagger in 2009. Twenty years after jens disappeared without a trace from the island of oland, a package is mailed to the boys grandfather that contains the worn and mended shoe of a child, prompting the grandfather to contact the childs mother, resume the hunt for the boy, and make a shocking connection between jenss disappearance and the. Slow, involved, intricate, revealing and complex, echoes from the dead concentrates very much on julia, and her father, and their slow and careful repairing of a relationship which was torn apart at the time that julias son disappeared. The darkest room, in many ways, is even more atmospheric and horripilating than his first book, echoes from the dead, which i also loved. Set on the swedish island of oland, it tells the story of julia davidsson whose sixyearold son, jens, went missing on the fogbound alvar marshesfields of the island over twenty years earlier. Mar 29, 2011 echoes from the dead has all the ingredients of a great crime novel.
Twenty years after jens disappeared without a trace from the island of oland, a package is mailed to the boys grandfather that contains the worn and mended shoe of a child, prompting the grandfather to contact the childs mother, resume the hunt for the boy, and make a shocking connection between jenss disappearance and the islands most. Now twenty years have passed, and in this magnificent debut novel of suspensea runaway bestseller in swedenthe boys mother returns to the place where her son disappeared, drawn by a chilling. It is set on the mysterious, haunting island of oland, a setting that contributes much to the atmosphere of the novel. Apr 06, 2009 this book is just classic swedish scandinavian crime fiction. Echoes from the dead has all the ingredients of a great crime novel. His mothers familysailors, fishermen and stone cuttershave lived there for centuries, nurturing the islands legacy of supernatural tales and folklore. Echoes from the dead the oland quartet book 1 ebook. On a gray september day, on an island off the coast of sweden, six year old jens davidsson ventured out of his backyard, walked out into a fog, and vanished.
Theorins family, sailors and farmers, has lived on the island for generations. Johan theorin author johan theorin was born in 1963 in gothenburg, sweden, and has spent every summer of his life on northern oland. Click to read more about echoes from the dead by johan theorin. I read the darkest room first and absolutely adored it. Slow, involved, intricate, revealing and complex, echoes from the dead concentrates very much on julia, and her father, and their slow and careful repairing of a relationship which was. Echoes from the dead by johan theorin librarything. If you like johan theorin books, youll love mari jungstedt. The books all take place on oland, an island off the swedish east coast. This acclaimed book by johan theorin is available at in several formats for your ereader. Echoes from the dead by johan theorin in epub, fb3, rtf download ebook. Echoes from the dead by johan theorin penguin books. Although i dont read crime novels as much as i used to, i decided to give this one a try once i heard that 1 it is set in sweden in and i am trying to. Throughout his life, johan theorin has been a regular visitor to the baltic island of oland. Echoes from the dead by johan theorin book 3 editions published in in english and held by worldcat member libraries worldwide twenty years after jens disappeared without a trace from the island of oland, a package is mailed to the boys grandfather that contains the worn and mended shoe of a child, prompting the grandfather to contact the child.
Johan theorins echoes from the dead is swedish noir that builds its story on events from 1936 to the 1940s to 1972 to 1992, periods connected by suspected murders and the memories of the residents of a remote area of sweden, the island of oland. Johan theorins brilliant first novel, echoes from the dead, was first published in sweden, where it won the best first mystery novel by the swedish academy of crime in 2007. Echoes from the dead by johan theorintheorins exposition of history and the nature of memory is haunting and lyrical, but never impedes a cracking good plot. Echoes from the dead by johan theorin rakuten kobo. Read echoes from the dead oland quartet series 1 by johan theorin available from rakuten kobo. On a very foggy morning in september 1972, 6 yearold.
Echoes from the dead by johan theorin is such a marvellous, evocative and yet also oppressive book to read. Echoes from the dead is also engaging, though i have to admit that it is a bit slow to take off in terms of the plot which wasnt the case with the darkest room that book grabbed me. Now twenty years have passed, and in this magnificent debut novel of suspensea runaway bestseller in swedenthe boys mother returns to the place where her son disappeared, drawn by a chilling package sent in the mail. A journalist by profession, johan lives in gothenburg, sweden. Jan 16, 2011 despite the promotional sticker on the cover of johan theorin s debut novel, echoes from the dead, i can attest that this book falls into the former rather than the latter category. His physical knowledge of the area has combined with the stories and the history of the place to make wonderfully atmospheric books. Originally published in 2007, the swedish academy of crime gave it the best first mystery novel award.
It is the first in a series of four books by the swedish writer johan theorin. Johan theorins echoes from the dead is a gripping thriller about a young boy gone missing. All the tourists have gone home and the seaside villages are deserted and empty. Echoes from the dead is the first novel in the oland series from swedish author johan theorin. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Echoes from the dead by johan theorin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Echoes from the dead by johan theorin pdf free download.
Throughout his life, johan theorin has been a regular visitor to the island of oland in the baltic sea. Echoes from the dead ebook by johan theorin rakuten kobo. On finishing the book, i can only advise that if you read one crimefiction novel published this year, make it this one. Echoes from the dead johan theorin austcrimefiction. Echoes from the dead by johan theorin overdrive rakuten. Dec 17, 2008 echoes from the dead, by johan theorin theres been a lot of positive press about swedish author johan theorin s debut novel, echoes from the dead, so i dont need to provide a lot more of the samesuffice it to say that its a very good book, and quite different from most of the rest of the swedish crime wave. Echoes from the dead book columbus metropolitan library. Jul 03, 2009 echoes from the dead is a translated fiction work from swedish author johan theorin. The story is set on the atmospheric swedish island of oland during the offseason. His mothers family sailors, fishermen and farmers have lived there for centuries, nurturing the islands rich legacy of strange tales and folklore. Although i dont read crime novels as much as i used to, i decided to give this one a try once i heard that 1 it is set in. Echoes from the dead the oland quartet by johan theorin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Echoes from the dead johan theorin, author, marlaine delargy, translator, trans. Echoes from the dead by johan theorin book 20 editions published between 2008 and 20 in english and held by 178 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Jonas kloss is excited to stay with relatives on the island, but when he encounters horrors on board a ship he may live to wish he had never come. Johan theorin books in english, read jodi picoult books free online, johan theorin is a journalist and author, born in in gothenburg, sweden. He is a journalist and has had several short stories published. Echoes from the dead by johan theorin, random house edition, in english 2008 hardcover edition. Dec 18, 2015 echoes from the dead by johan theorin in epub, fb3, rtf download e book. Despite the promotional sticker on the cover of johan theorin s debut novel, echoes from the dead, i can attest that this book falls into the former rather than the latter category. From what i read about the second book, it does not seem to be related to the first, so you can read them independently. Echoes from the dead by johan theorin reading matters. Now twenty years have passed, and in this magnificent debut novel of suspensea runaway bestseller in swedenthe boys mother returns to the place where her son disappeared, drawn by a.
Echoes from the dead by johan theorin, paperback barnes. This book is just classic swedish scandinavian crime fiction. On finishing the book, i can only advise that if you read one crimefiction novel. Theorin s family, sailors and farmers, has lived on the island for generations. A novel by johan theorin and it was a remarkable mystery novel great characterizations, a gripping plot, and seamless storytelling. An impressive debut novel the times fantastic guardian can you ever come to terms with a missing child. Set on the swedish island of oland, it tells the story of julia davidsson whose sixyearold son, jens, went missing on the fogbound alvar marshesfields of. Im glad ive now discovered johan theorin and am looking. His second novel, the darkest room, won the best swedish novel 2008, and the cwa international dagger in 2010. Johan theorin s brilliant first novel, echoes from the dead, was first published in sweden, where it won the best first mystery novel by the swedish academy of crime in 2007. This book is set in the early 1990s on the swedish island of oland.
Echoes from the dead by johan theorin is his debut novel and first in his oland quartet series. His body was never found and so his fate remains a mystery. Nov 25, 2008 on a gray september day, on an island off the coast of sweden, six year old jens davidsson ventured out of his backyard, walked out into a fog, and vanished. Echoes from the dead the oland quartet by johan theorin author marlaine delargy translator. Echoes from the dead by johan theorin she reads novels. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Echoes from the dead by johan theorin, 9780552774635, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.