Sunday, February 1, 2015

The Girl Who Saved The King of Sweden by Jonas Jonasson

An amusing story, quite satirical, reads like a fable, but I don't think it teaches any lessons, other than raising a mirror to our various imperfections as human beings. The book is extremely well- written, and the translator certainly did an excellent job. This is about a South African cleaning lady, a set of twins, both wth the same name, an atomic bomb, and two Mossad agents. We get a capsule history of Sweden's royalty, and of their political system. I'm sure this book is a hit in Sweden!

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