The Snake In Sydney
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: Uncorrected Proof
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the sun-drenched, deceptively dangerous city of Sydney, a mysterious and venomous threat slithers through the lives of those least expecting it — The Snake in Sydney by Michael Larsen is a taut, atmospheric novel that winds its narrative around themes of alienation, obsession, and the dark underbelly of urban life. Originally written in Danish and masterfully translated by Anne Born, this cross-cultural thriller plunges its protagonist into a labyrinth of tension and moral ambiguity, set against the vivid and sprawling backdrop of contemporary Australia. Larsen, one of Denmark's most celebrated crime and literary fiction writers, constructs a narrative that is both precise and unsettling, using his characteristic cool, Scandinavian prose style to illuminate the disorienting experience of life in an unfamiliar world. The translation brings a sharp, spare elegance to the English text, preserving the psychological intensity that defines Larsen's work. The Snake in Sydney is an enigmatic portrait of danger and displacement that will leave the reader questioning just how well one can ever truly know a place — or a person.
Author: Michael Larsen
Format: Paperback
Published: 2000, Sceptre
Genre: Fiction
Edition: Uncorrected Proof
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the sun-drenched, deceptively dangerous city of Sydney, a mysterious and venomous threat slithers through the lives of those least expecting it — The Snake in Sydney by Michael Larsen is a taut, atmospheric novel that winds its narrative around themes of alienation, obsession, and the dark underbelly of urban life. Originally written in Danish and masterfully translated by Anne Born, this cross-cultural thriller plunges its protagonist into a labyrinth of tension and moral ambiguity, set against the vivid and sprawling backdrop of contemporary Australia. Larsen, one of Denmark's most celebrated crime and literary fiction writers, constructs a narrative that is both precise and unsettling, using his characteristic cool, Scandinavian prose style to illuminate the disorienting experience of life in an unfamiliar world. The translation brings a sharp, spare elegance to the English text, preserving the psychological intensity that defines Larsen's work. The Snake in Sydney is an enigmatic portrait of danger and displacement that will leave the reader questioning just how well one can ever truly know a place — or a person.