Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Høeg
The novel revolves around Smilla Jaspersen, a woman of Greenlandic-Inuit and Danish descent living in Copenhagen, who investigates the mysterious death of a small Inuit boy who falls from the roof of their apartment building. Despite the authorities ruling it as an accident, Smilla's understanding of the Arctic snow and ice, her intuition, and her relentless pursuit for truth lead her to uncover a much darker, dangerous conspiracy involving powerful corporations and government agencies.
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- Published
- 1992
- Nationality
- Danish
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 400-500
- Original Language
- Danish
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(3.7)
- Alternate Titles
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- Fräulein Smillas Gespür für Schnee
- Frøken Smillas fornemmelse for sne
- Il Senso Di Smilla Per La Neve
- Miss Smilla's Feeling For Snow
- Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow
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