Thin ice is a great book with its combination of humor, oddness and. Even miks father in the book wasnt such a nice person. To help keep our communities safe, all our retail locations are temporarily closed until further notice. Thin ice published to great acclaim in sweden and translated into several languages is his first childrens book. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in australia. Mikael engstrom was born in 1961 and grew up in a suburb of stockholm, sweden. Hello select your address todays deals christmas shop vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases christmas shop vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases. A4 format magazine published in nine issues per year first of each month except january, july and august averaging 36 pages. Thin ice mikael engstrom 2011 this is the story of 12yearold mik. Versatile and professional with a sound knowledge of swedish culture and language, and a demonstrated ability for accuracy and meeting deadlines.
Susan beard is a swedishenglish translator whose translations include three books by astrid lindgren. An lgbt teen novel, charlotte and the twelve, the unicor mikael engstrom. Apprenticed by the tanner abel flecher, john is befriended by abels invalid son who narrates johns rising fortunes in business and in love, through the industrial revolution. No survey of the highlights of british childrens books of the past 25. Nowadays he earns his living as a freelance journalist and photographer. Thin ice, published to great acclaim in sweden under the title isdrgen and translated into several languages, is his first children\s book. Buy thin ice book online at best prices in india on.
Thanks to frances lincoln for their help with this july cover. Click to read more about thin ice by mikael engstrom. Where would you rather live in a lonely flat with your drunk father, only bearable when your big b. Interview with martin hogdahl about ice dragon european. Lovely book about a boy finding his place in the world. Mikael engstrom is a member of vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Thin ice is a story about jobbing actor shadwell resident, charles harwood, which opens with harwood dreaming of hollywood success, only to be woken by the child of the woman he had slept with the night before, a teacher from hampstead. Where would you rather livein a lonely flat with your drunk father, only bearable when your big brother is home. Susan beard where would you rather livein a lonely flat with your drunk father, only bearable when your big brother is home. In this victorian bildungsroman, john halifax is an orphan determined to make a success of himself through honest hard work. Mikael engstroem was born in 1961 and grew up in a suburb of stockholm, sweden. My favourites from around the world from 25 years of. Sheena dempsey is an author and illustrator from cork. He idolises his older brother tony, but he is not always at home.
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Thin ice by mikael engstrom, translated from the swedish by susan beard, has been widely acclaimed. Mikael engstrom has 11 books on goodreads with 339 ratings. Books related to thin ice by mikael engstrom bookmate. Apr 14, 2000 books on thin ice justine jordan finds helen dunmore settling for style over content in ice cream fri 14 apr 2000 20. She lives in london with her partner, mick, and a wilful exracing greyhound named sandy. Where would you rather live, in a lonely flat with your drunken father, on. Thin ice by mikael engstrom 9781908195005 booktopia. Childrens books articles happy birthday, little island. Bird bingo, thin ice by mikael engstrom and the revolution papers.
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Thin ice is the story of mik trying to find a home. Buy thin ice book online at low prices in india thin ice. Or in a small, snowy village with a frozen lake, where your aunt burns books to. Mikael engstrom has once again managed to create an utterly credible world populated by memorable characters the two ageing brothers who have not spoken to each other for years, the man who lets his dog chase cars, the gunmad son of the foster family, even the mysterious woman in the tobacconists and weaves together miks story. Mikael engstrom is a freelance journalist and photographer. There are books which, because of the sheer skill with which every word is chosen, linger in your mind for days. I was delighted to be able to catch up with officer gunnhildur, affectionately known as gunna, in thin ice, the latest instalment in the series. Born in lund, sweden, mikael hafstrom studied film at the university of stockholm and the school of visual arts career. Ill just stick to my thoughts while reading it, and hope that it gives you an idea of what the book is like. Read thin ice, by mikael engstrom online on bookmate where would you rather live in a lonely flat with your drunk father, only bearable when your big brother is home. Thin ice by mikael engstrom read online on bookmate. Handling the problem child approaches of the fascist. The visitors, painless, cold country, hauntings, how to set yourself on fire, blame, for mature teens only. Just as her life begins to feel slightly normal, she receives a letter addressed to her in her sisters handwriting with a note that states she is still a.
You can clearly see how much the author mikael engstrom and me were. Or in a small, snowy village with a frozen lake, where your aunt burns books to keep. Quentin bates introduced me to iceland four years ago, and i was hooked by his storytelling, and his characters back then, and i still am. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Thin ice mikael engstrom thin ice frank coffey thin ice april cronin thin ice linsey lanier thin ice irene hannon thin ice marsha qualey thin ice paige shelton thin ice maryann jordan thin ice settimo, niki thin ice enter darkness book 4 k. Mikael engstrom is a member of vimeo, the home for high quality. About the translator susan beard is a swedishenglish translator whose translations include three books by astrid lindgren. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Based on awarded novel by mikael engstrom screenwriter. Thin ice by mikael engstrom, 9781908195005, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Thin ice, published to great acclaim in sweden and translated into several languages, is his first childrens book. Digital editionby clicking here you can view, print or download the fully artworked digital edition of bfk 189 july 2011. Buy thin ice by mikael engstrom, in very good condition. I think ice dragon fits very well in the nordic storytelling tradition. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Translations include 10 astrid lindgren books, 2 awardwinning novels for young adults, and a psychological thriller for corvus atlantic. She has written and illustrated her own childrens books as well as illustrating childrens books for other authors, including the powers and pucker power by kevin stevens for little island.
This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Sep 28, 2016 mikael engstrom is a freelance journalist and photographer. Book v a mirandas rights mystery 5 and millions of other books are available for instant access. Or in a small, snowy village with a frozen lake, where your aunt burns books to keep the house warm, and a girl called pi makes your hea. Shop amongst our popular books, including 12, the yule tomte and the little rabbits, pippi longstocking and more from susan beard. Science in the borderline of religion, philosophical walkabouts in the forest, music and history joined together, programming, books, films. She has over 20 years experience translating for top swedish companies including volvo, scandinavian airlines, ericsson, sveriges radio and the swedish educational broadcasting company, as well. Hafstroms 2003 film evil was nominated for the academy award for best foreign language film at the 76th academy awards. In contrast, the story of 12yearold mik, protagonist of swedish author mikael engstroms isdraken 2007 thin ice, 2011, is set in presentday sweden, one of the worlds most idyllic countries, not the abusive state of a dark, but long gone chapter of european history. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. When his father is sent to a treatment centre, social. That means sometimes a joke will sound better in swedish than it does in english, and sometimes a sentence will come across a bit choppy. Where would you rather live in a lonely flat with your drunk father, only bearable when your big brother is home. This issues cover illustration is from lias guide to winning the lottery by keren david.
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