Once a successful surgeon, Frederick Welin now lives in self-imposed exile on an island in the Swedish archipelago. Nearly forty years have passed since he was disgraced for attempting to cover up a tragic mishap on the operating table. One morning in the depths of winter, he sees a hunched figure struggling towards him across the ice. His past is about to catch up with him. The figure approaching in the freezing cold is Harriet, the only woman he has ever loved, the woman he abandoned in order to go and study in America. She has sought him out in the hope that he will honor a promise made many years ago. Now in the late stages of a terminal illness, she wants to visit a small lake in Northern Sweden, a place Welin's father took him once as a boy. He upholds his pledge and drives her to this beautiful pool hidden deep in the forest.On the journey through the desolate snow-covered landscape, Welin reflects on his impoverished childhood and the woman he later left behind. However, once there Welin discovers that Harriet has left the biggest surprise until last.
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Hardback Editions
April 2009 : Hardback
| Title: Italian Shoes Author(s): Henning Mankell ISBN: 1-84655-099-8 / 9781846550997 (UK edition) Publisher: Harvill Secker Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
March 2009 : Hardback
| Title: Italian Shoes Author(s): Henning Mankell ISBN: 1-59558-436-6 / 9781595584366 (USA edition) Publisher: The New Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
May 2012 : Paperback
| Title: Italian Shoes Author(s): Henning Mankell ISBN: 1-4587-4551-1 / 978-1-4587-4551-4 Publisher: ReadHowYouWant Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 2010 : Paperback
| Title: Italian Shoes (Vintage) Author(s): Henning Mankell ISBN: 0-307-47224-8 / 978-0-307-47224-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Vintage Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
April 2010 : Paperback
| Title: Italian Shoes Author(s): Henning Mankell ISBN: 0-09-951298-X / 978-0-09-951298-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Vintage Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
April 2010 : Perfect Paperback
| Title: Italian Shoes Author(s): Henning Mankell ISBN: 0-09-954836-4 / 978-0-09-954836-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Arrow Books Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
2010 : Paperback
| Title: ITALIAN SHOES Author(s): HENNING MANKELL Publisher: ARROW (RANDOM) Availability: Amazon More details... |
April 2009 : Paperback
| Title: Italian Shoes Author(s): Henning Mankell ISBN: 1-84655-100-5 / 9781846551000 (UK edition) Publisher: Harvill Secker Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Audio Editions
September 2009 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Italian Shoes Author(s): Henning Mankell ISBN: 0-7531-4440-9 / 978-0-7531-4440-4 (UK edition) Publisher: ISIS Audio Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 2009 : Audio CD
| Title: Italian Shoes Author(s): Henning Mankell ISBN: 0-7531-4441-7 / 978-0-7531-4441-1 (UK edition) Publisher: ISIS Audio Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 2009 : Audio CD
| Title: Italian Shoes Author(s): Henning Mankell ISBN: 0-7531-4442-5 / 978-0-7531-4442-8 (UK edition) Publisher: ISIS Audio Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
April 2009 : Kindle edition
| Title: Italian Shoes: A Novel Author(s): Henning Mankell Publisher: New Press, The Availability: Amazon More details... |
April 2009 : Kindle edition
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April 2009 : Kindle edition
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2009 : Unknown
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