{"product_id":"9781472527745","title":"Scandinavian Crime Fiction","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eScandinavian Crime Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith its bleak urban environments,   psychologically compelling heroes and socially engaged plots, Scandinavian   crime writing has captured the imaginations of a global audience in the 21st   century. Exploring the genre's key themes, international impact and   socio-political contexts, \u003ci\u003eScandinavian Crime Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e guides   readers through such key texts as Sjöwall and Wahlöö's \u003ci\u003eNovel of a Crime\u003c\/i\u003e, Gunnar Staalesen's Varg Veum series, Peter   Høeg's \u003ci\u003eMiss Smilla's Feeling for Snow\u003c\/i\u003e,   Henning Mankell's Wallander books, Stieg Larsson's \u003ci\u003eMillennium\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy   and TV series such as \u003ci\u003eThe Killing\u003c\/i\u003e. With its focus on the function   of crime fiction in both reflecting and shaping the late-modern Scandinavian   welfare societies, this book is essential for readers, viewers and fans of   contemporary crime writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781472527745\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40607517606094,"sku":"9781472527745","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_2377932e-295d-4b59-a4f1-543402df0c32.jpg?v=1638147217","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781472527745","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}