Quicksand: What It Means to Be a Human Being

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Quicksand: What It Means to Be a Human Being

A stunning and poignant autobiographical look at the myriad experiences that shape a meaningful life, by the bestselling author of the Kurt Wallander mysteries. Â
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In January 2014, Henning Mankell received a diagnosis of lung cancer.Â QuicksandÂ is a response to this shattering newsâ€”but it is not a memoir of destruction. Instead, it is a testament to a life fully lived, a tribute to the extraordinary but fleeting human journey that delivers both boundless opportunity and crucial responsibility. In a series of intimate vignettes, Mankell ranges over rich and varied reflections: of growing up in a small Swedish town, where he experiences a startling revelation on a winter morning as a young boy; of living hand-to-mouth during a summer in Paris as an ambitious young writer; of his work at a theater in Mozambique, whereÂ LysistrataÂ is staged in the midst of civil war; of chance encounters with men and women who changed his understanding of the world. Along the way, Mankell ponders the meaning of a good life, and the critically important ways we can shape the future of humanity if we are fortunate enough to have the choice. Vivid, clear-eyed, and breathtakingly beautiful,Â QuicksandÂ is an invaluable parting gift from a great man.
Country USA
Brand Vintage
Manufacturer Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2017-01-10
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780525432159

Country	USA
Brand	Vintage
Manufacturer	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2017-01-10
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780525432159

Quicksand: What It Means to Be a Human Being

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