L'Oeil du léopard

Henning Mankell

Publié par Seuil, le 11 avril 2002

343 pages

Résumé

Hans Olofson is the son of a Swedish lumberjack. His childhood was unsettled: an alcoholic father, and a mother disappeared, only alive in old photographs. His adolescence was no easier as he lost both his best friend and his lover tragically. Alone and adrift, as a young man his only desire is to fulfil his lover's dream and visit the grave of a legendary missionary who survived alone in the remote hills of Northern Zambia.On reaching Africa, Olofson is struck by its beauty and mystery. After fulfilling his initial quest, an opportunity of employment in the region tempts him to stay. Time passes quickly. Though dismayed by the attitude of the white population to their adopted country, which is compounded by their vulnerability to alcohol and malaria, he is interested enough to take up sole responsibility for the farm he manages. For almost two decades Hans Olofson battles with a hostile environment and a placid, but resistant workforce.

Les Chaussures italiennes

Un paradis trompeur

Un paradis trompeur

Les morts de la Saint-Jean (Kurt Wallander #7)

Le Retour du professeur de danse

Le fils du vent

Une main encombrante

Les chaussures italiennes ; les bottes suédoises

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