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Italian Shoes by Henning Mankell is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Italian Shoes about?

From the prizewinning "master of atmosphere" (Boston Globe) comes the surprising and affecting story of a man well past middle age who suddenly finds himself on the threshold of renewal. Living on a tiny island entirely surrounded by ice during the long winter months, Fredrik Welin is so lost to the world that he cuts a hole in the ice every morning and lowers himself into the freezing water to remind himself that he is alive. Haunted by memories of the terrible mistake that drove him to this island and away from a successful career as a surgeon, he lives in a stasis so complete an anthill grows undisturbed in his living room. When an unexpected visitor alters his life completely, thus begins an eccentric, elegiac journey—one that shows Mankell at the very height of his powers as a novelist. A deeply human tale of loss and redemption, Italian Shoes is a testament to the unpredictability of life, which breeds hope even in the face of tragedy.

Who reads Italian Shoes?

Author

Henning Mankell

Publisher

Random House UK

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781846551000

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Thriller

Rating

3.72 / 5 (3,044 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14