Fredrik Welin Series by Henning Mankell

3.74 · 34 ratings
  • Italian Shoes (Fredrik Welin #1)
    #1

    Italian Shoes (Fredrik Welin #1)

    Henning Mankell

    Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 2006

    From the prizewinning “master of atmosphere” (Boston Globe) comes the surprising and affecting story of a man well past middle age who suddenly finds himself on the threshold of renewal.Living on a tiny island entirely surrounded by ice during the long winter months, Fredrik Welin is so lost to the world that he cuts a hole in the ice every morning and lowers himself into the freezing water to remind himself that he is alive... more

  • After the Fire (Fredrik Welin #2)
    #2

    After the Fire (Fredrik Welin #2)

    Henning Mankell

    Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2015

    Fredrik Welin is a seventy-year-old retired doctor. Years ago he retreated to the Swedish archipelago, where he lives alone on an island. He swims in the sea every day, cutting a hole in the ice if necessary. He lives a quiet life. Until he wakes up one night to find his house on fire.Fredrik escapes just in time, wearing two left-footed wellies, as neighbouring islanders arrive to help douse the flames. All that remains in the morning is a stinking ruin and evidence of arson... more

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