Peter Høeg

Peter Høeg is a Danish author known for his novels that often blend elements of literary fiction with thriller and mystery genres. His most famous work is 'Smilla's Sense of Snow,' which has been translated into numerous languages and adapted into a film.

Books

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  1. 1. Smilla's Sense of Snow: A Novel

    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.

    The 1044th Greatest Book of All Time