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Hunden som sprang mot en stjärna

by Henning Mankell

3 · 173 pages · First published 1992

One of the world's bestselling authors has written a moving story about a teenager's life in Northern Sweden.12 year old Joel lives with his father in the cold northern part of Sweden. At night he often sneaks out of his father's house to look for a lonely dog he has seen from his window. On the bridge across the icy river he starts a secret society and has adventures. But one night he discovers that his father's bed is also empty and will have to come terms with his father's new-found love. The harsh reality of Joel's world comes vividly to life and leaves the reader spellbound.

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Delacorte Books for Young Readers, AudioGo, Delacorte Press, Andersen Press, Oetinger Verlag, Paw Prints
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dut, swe, ger, spa, eng