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    The Man Who Left Too Soon: The Biography of Stieg Larsson

    By Barry Forshaw

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    The stranger-than-fiction life story of the author of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo His three novels are violent, terrifying, brilliantly written, and have sold millions of copies around the world, but Stieg Larrson was not able to witness their international success. Since he died in 2004 the author of the Millennium trilogy has received international fame with dizzying speed. But when one looks a little deeper at the man behind these phenomenal novels, it is clear that his life would be remembered as truly extraordinary even had his trilogy never been published. Larrson was a workaholic: a political activist, photographer, graphic designer, a respected journalist, and the editor of numerous science fiction magazines. At night, to relax, he wrote crime novels. By the time of his death at the age of 50 he had completed The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Next, the third book featuring the hypnotic Lisbeth Salander. His relentless personality and political convictions did not make life easy. He famously took on some dangerous neo-Nazi opponents, making for much speculation that his enemies, who often told him that his days were numbered, may have a hand in his premature demise. This difficult man, brilliant and multifaceted, is the subject of a penetrating biography and a celebration of his remarkable life and books.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJohn Blake
    Release dateSep 1, 2011
    ISBN9781843584575
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    Barry Forshaw

    Barry Forshaw is one of the UK's leading experts on crime fiction and film. Books include Crime Fiction: A Reader's Guide, Nordic Noir, Italian Cinema, American Noir and British Crime Film. Other work: Sex and Film, British Gothic Cinema, Euro Noir, Historical Noir, BFI War of the Worlds and the Keating Award-winners British Crime Writing Encyclopedia and Brit Noir. He writes for various newspapers, contributes Blu-ray extras, broadcasts, chairs events and edits Crime Time. crimetime.co.uk

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    • 4/5
      This was obviously produced at the gallop shortly after Stieg Larsson's early and unexpected death. It has all the hallmarks of a scissors and paste job. Pages 1 to 62 cover the life of this troubled man and is the most interesting part of the book by far. As for the rest,the longest section (pages 63 to 214) which is headlined 'The Books',takes us through the three volumes in abridged form. Now if you have read the books already (and I presume you have) this is of little or no use to you as it is quite simply a rehash. Next we have a chapter on other Scandinavian writers deemed rivals of Larsson which is of reasonable interest. The section about tours following the three book's footsteps as it were is of little use to anyone apart from the most ardent fan.'Writers on Larsson' brings together other well-known crime writers who give their opinions of the man and his work. We end with a short piece about the film versions of Larsson's work.Despite my reservations regarding this book,I must say that anything that is published which helps us to understand this incredible and troubled man is well worth reading. I do however hope that a more worthy attempt will soon be written.
    • 1/5
      This book will probably seel moderately well, as its subject is hot propoerty; however it is a big disappointment and cannot be called a biography. Its opens with the briefest overview of Larsson's life and work, mostly lifted from other publications. Then the bulk of the volume is spent going over the plots of Larsson's three published volumes, interspersed with the briefest of comments. Then follows a lengthy chapter telling you what numerous other crime writers think about the work of Larsson, at this point I pulled out what remaining hair I have! It is stiffly written in style and offers nothing really new. I enjoy a good biography and recived this one as a gift; it is probably amongst the worst biographies I have ever read. do I tel the person who gave it to me? That, is the mystery....