How long does it take to read A Darker Shade of Sweden?
John-Henri Holmberg, Åsa Larsson, Stieg Larsson, Henning Mankell, Alessandro Bassini, Tove Alsterdal, Rolf Borjlind, Cilla Borjlind, Åke Edwardson, Inger Frimansson, Eva Gabrielsson, Anna Jansson, Hakan Nesser, Magnus Montelius, Dag Ohrlund, Malin Persson Giolito, Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö, Sara Stridsberg, Johan Theorin, Veronica von Schenck, Katarina Wennstam
A Darker Shade of Sweden by John-Henri Holmberg, Åsa Larsson, Stieg Larsson, Henning Mankell, Alessandro Bassini, Tove Alsterdal, Rolf Borjlind, Cilla Borjlind, Åke Edwardson, Inger Frimansson, Eva Gabrielsson, Anna Jansson, Hakan Nesser, Magnus Montelius, Dag Ohrlund, Malin Persson Giolito, Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö, Sara Stridsberg, Johan Theorin, Veronica von Schenck, Katarina Wennstam takes about 6 hours 45 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 45 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2014. 368 pages, about 101,200 words.
14 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 15 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 45 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 13 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"Containing seventeen stories, never before published in English, 'A Darker Shade of Sweden' illuminates this beguiling country and its inhabitants as never before. Included are stories from such Swedish literary luminaries as: Stieg Larsson, Henning Mankell, Asa Larsson, and Eva Gabrielsson."--Provided by publisher. Reunion -- Tove Alsterdal He liked his hair -- Rolf and Cilla Borjlind Never in real life -- Ake Edwardson In our darkened house -- Inger Frimansson Paul's last summer -- Eva Gabrielsson The ring -- Anna Jansson The mail run -- Asa Larsson Brain power -- Stieg Larsson An unlikely meeting -- Henning Mankell and Hakan Nesser An alibi for Senor Banegas -- Magnus Montelius Something in his eyes -- Dag Ohrlund Day and night my keeper be -- Malin Persson Giolito The multi-millionaire -- Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo Diary Braun -- Sara Stridsberg Revenge of the virgin -- Johan Theorin Maitreya -- Veronica von Schenck Too late shall the sinner awaken -- Katarina Wennstam.
Subjects: Swedish Short stories, Swedish Detective and mystery stories, Swedish Noir fiction, Detective and mystery stories
