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Italian Shoes

Italian Shoes
Henning Mankell Original title Italienska skor (Swedish, 2006)

Italian Shoes is a 2006 novel by Swedish writer Henning Mankell. The English translation is by Laurie Thompson and in contrast with Mankell's other well-known novels has been written in the first person.

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“It was a clear, starry night, dead calm. Whenever I see a sky
like that, I wish I could write music”

Henning Mankell book Italian Shoes

Source: Italian Shoes

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