Italian Shoes
E680309
Italian Shoes is a contemplative novel by Henning Mankell about an aging former surgeon living in isolation on a Swedish island who is forced to confront his past when figures from his earlier life unexpectedly reappear.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Italian Shoes canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Henning Mankell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| genre |
contemplative fiction
ⓘ
literary fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Harriet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jansson NERFINISHED ⓘ Louise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSequel | The Swedish Cavalier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st-century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Frederik Welin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motif |
island life
ⓘ
physical disability ⓘ winter landscape ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor | introspective portrayal of an aging man in isolation ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Swedish ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | former surgeon ⓘ |
| publisher | Leopard Förlag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Swedish island ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
aging
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confronting the past ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ guilt ⓘ isolation ⓘ memory ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| workOf | Henning Mankell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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