This summer’s merciless sun has cooled into the mellowness of autumn, and now I find myself almost missing the heat. I’m so glad I spent many of my long, hot summer evenings at
Brooding and compulsively edgy, the phenomenon of Nordic Noir police procedural films and novels has cut a swathe through Europe’s bestseller lists and fathered a memorable set o
This is the eighth in the Oslo Detectives series, translated into English by the expert and always readable Don Bartlett and, as with the others, it never fails to both grip and su
A frequently reiterated question (as this writer can attest) is: ‘When will the Nordic Noir boom be over?’ The answer to that enquiry has to be nuanced – certainly, the kinet
A toothsome slices of Nordic Noir, Fallen Angels by Gunnar Staalesen (translated by the matchless Don Bartlett) is proof positive that Staalesen is the key detective writer in Scan
The Hogarth Shakespeare project is bringing us a whole series of modern authors’ re-versions of Shakespeare’s plays, from Margaret Atwood’s Hagseed (The Tempest), through Edw
Don Bartlett has translated some of Norway’s most prominent and popular contemporary writers, including Jo Nesbø, Roy Jacobsen, Lars Saabye Christensen and Kjell Ola Dahl. 2016
18 October, 2017 (9am – 8.30pm), Europe House, 32 Smith Square, London SW1P 3EU Free but places are limited and must be reserved in advance. Full programme and registration her
Don Bartlett has translated some of Norway’s most prominent and popular contemporary writers, including Jo Nesbø, Roy Jacobsen, Lars Saabye Christensen and Kjell Ola Dahl. This
