Åke Edwardson
Author of Sun and Shadow
About the Author
Åke Edwardson was born in Småland, Sweden on March 10, 1953. Before becoming a full-time author, he was a journalist, a lecturer in journalism at Gothenburg University, and press officer for the United Nations. He writes the Chief Inspector Erik Winter series. He has won numerous awards including show more the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers' Award three times. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Åke Edwardson
Låt De Aldrig Ta Slut 2 copies
Till Allt Som Varit Dött 2 copies
74 minuter spänning 1 copy
150 minuter spänning 1 copy
Julklapp 1 copy
Edwardsson, Åke 1 copy
Inspector Winter* 1 copy
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- Canonical name
- Edwardson, Åke
- Legal name
- Edvardsson, Karl Åke Peter
- Birthdate
- 1953
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Birthplace
- Vrigstad, Sweden
- Occupations
- journalist
lecturer
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- Works
- 47
- Also by
- 7
- Members
- 4,479
- Popularity
- #5,594
- Rating
- 3.4
- Reviews
- 139
- ISBNs
- 517
- Languages
- 15
- Favorited
- 8
This in mind, Samurai Summer is a masterpiece of light-hearted storytelling that may or me not be able to fascinate a post-pubescent reader but certainly should engross its pre-pubescent target group. Plot and characters are very believable, the prose is perfectly suitable for this story well-told. The isolated setting, a summer camp in Sweden run by an evil martinet of a dame conveys the escapist feeling of 12 year old Protagonist Kenny with heart and personality.
All in all, a very recommendable read and in my humble opinion also suitable for readers that have already passed that magical time and age of simplicity when ice cream, chocolate, and perhaps a wooden sword were the most glorious aspirations life had to offer.… (more)