Strindbergs Star, Jan Wallentin
Strindbergs Star, Jan Wallentin
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Strindberg's Star

Author: Jan Wallentin, Rachel Willson-Broyles

Narrator: Graeme Malcolm

Unabridged: 13 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 05/24/2012


Synopsis

A multilayered international thrill ride at breakneck pace, reminiscent of The Rule of FourThe Arctic, 1897: Nils Strindberg crashes his hydrogen balloon during the mysterious Andrée Expedition to the North Pole.
Germany, 1942: Gruesome and inexplicable experiments are performed on concentration camp prisoners.
Sweden, present-day: Cave diver Erik Hall finds a dead body wearing an ancient ankh, buried deep in an abandoned mine. Religious symbol expert Don Titelman seeks out Erik to study the ankh—but finds Erik dead. Don is the prime suspect, and soon he’s being chased across Europe to escape a secret society that will do anything to get their hands on the ankh. . . .In this international bestseller, each of these fascinating strands weaves together to create a mind-blowing cross-genre thriller that includes arctic explorers, a secret railroad network, Norse mythology, Nazis, and ancient symbols—and a shocking secret that’s been hidden for centuries.

About The Author

Jan Wallentin is a journalist. He is forty-one years old and has three children. He lives in Stockholm and is currently working on his next book. This is his first novel.Rachel Willson-Broyles has translated Invasion and Montecore, both by Jonas Hassan Khemiri. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cheryl on May 19, 2012

The year was 1897. Nils Strindberg traveled with several companions. Their balloon crashed in the North Pole during the Andree Expedition. What they left behind to this day still has people searching. Erik Hall was checking out pictures of other mine explorers. One that had Erik's attention was of tw......more

Goodreads review by Johanna on June 12, 2011

I found this book mediocre. The story was quite interesting, but the characters surrounding Don Titelman did not feel "alive" to me - the lawyer, in particular, just came off as very arrogant to me. This book, it must be said, is not at all unique - in the last years there have been several "suspense......more

Goodreads review by Elisa on June 20, 2021

Un gran minestrone di cazzate.......more

Goodreads review by Učitaj se! | Martina Štivičić on July 02, 2015

U ovom zanimljivom romanu isprepliću se povijest i fantastika. Glede povijesti, dio povijesti s kojim su povezani događaji u ovoj knjizi je 2. svjetski rat, konkretnije vladavina Hitlera i nacista, no glavni fokus ipak je na onom fantastičnom dijelu, otkrivanju značenja tajanstvenog simbola ankha i......more

Goodreads review by Nita on May 13, 2012

I liked the historical aspects of this book the most. I was a little worried when the description mentioned Nazis, because they are overused when it comes to stories with secret artifacts, but I thought Wallentin used them cleverly in her story. I liked the multiple voices as the story goes back and......more


Quotes

"...An intriguing thrill ride...a combination of the secrets and symbols of Dan Brown with the adventures of Jules Verne...unlike anything else you'll read this year."
AP

“An audacious adventure novel a la Jules Verne steeped in Norse mythology and Nazi esotericism.”
—Publishers Weekly — Publishers Weekly

"In this breathtaking debut novel, lavish with historic detail and colorful panorama, Jan Wallentin brilliantly evokes the mysterious, underwater, middle-earth worlds of Jules Verne, interwoven with the pulse-pounding, countdown thrillers of James Bond. STRINDBERG'S STAR is a tale of eternal evil - with two diabolical "fathers," more deeply disturbed than Darth Vader, pulling the hidden strings.”
—Katherine Neville, author of THE EIGHT and THE FIRE — Katherine Neville

“Evil Nazi schemes, Norse mythology, Pompeian legend and a balloon expedition to the North Pole are narrative bedfellows in this sprawling, fanciful tale…it scores as a larkishly offbeat alternative to the dour mysteries Swedes are known for.”
—Kirkus — Kirkus

“All the elements of a Dan Brown thriller…A perfect vacation read.”
—Booklist — Booklist