The Father, Anton Svensson
The Father, Anton Svensson
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The Father
Made in Sweden, Part I

Author: Anton Svensson, Elizabeth Clark Wessel

Narrator: Richard Coyle

Unabridged: 16 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/09/2018

Synopsis

A thrilling, unforgettable crime novel about three brothers who became Sweden's most wanted criminals, inspired by the unbelievable true story

How does a child become a criminal? How does a father lose a son?

An epic crime novel with the excitement of Jo Nesbo's Headhunters and the narrative depth of We Need to Talk About Kevin, The Father is inspired by the extraordinary true story of three brothers who committed ten audacious bank robberies in Sweden over the course of just two years.

None had committed a crime before. All were under twenty-four years old. When their incredible spree had come to an end amid the glare of the international media, all of them would be changed forever as individuals and as a family.

This intoxicating, heartbreaking thriller tells the story of how three boys are transformed over the course of their lives from innocent children to the most wanted criminals in Sweden. And of the man who made them that way: their father.

About The Author

Anton Svensson is a pseudonym for Stefan Thunberg and Anders Roslund.Stefan Thunberg is one of Scandinavia's most celebrated screenwriters. His body of work spans popular TV-series such as Henning Mankell's Wallander and Håkan Nesser's Van Veeteren. The Father is Stefan Thunberg's debut novel.Anders Roslund is an award-winning investigative journalist. Roslund is part of the New York Times bestselling author duo Roslund & Hellström, who are recipients of many prestigious awards, including the CWA International Dagger, the Glass Key and the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers' Award. Films and TV series based on Roslund & Hellström's novels are in the works, both in Hollywood and Europe.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Magdalena aka A Bookaholic Swede on June 19, 2016

The thing I find interesting about the book is that it's based on a true story about three brothers that robbed banks in Sweden in the beginning of the 90s. And, I have no recollections of it. Of course, I was around 12 years old when they started to rob banks and to be honest new around that time w......more

Goodreads review by Maria on May 12, 2016

Baseado na história verídica de Stefen Thunberg, um dos autores do livro, O Pai foi uma leitura aliciante entre o saber a história de um pai violento e de três filhos que se transformam em assaltantes de bancos e causaram o terror na Suécia durante dois anos, na década de 90. Narrado entre dois espaç......more

Goodreads review by Nigel on July 04, 2016

I'm trying to get my head around what I really thought of this one. On one level it is fascinating - the (based on a true story) story of brothers who committed violent robbery in part because their father was a violent man - written by one of the brothers! I certainly didn't find it hard to read an......more

Goodreads review by Ng on February 15, 2018

Một câu chuyện có thật được kể với thủ pháp tài tình tạo nên nhịp điệu cuốn hút. Cuốn tiểu thuyết đồ sộ nhưng tôi đã ngốn ngấu liên tục không muốn đặt xuống.......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on February 26, 2018

Thanks to Quercus for the copy in exchange for my honest review. I had originally requested THE SONS by Anton Svensson (releasing in early March) but then I was told that it is part two in a series and that I needed to read THE FATHER before diving in. I'm so happy that I did. This book sucked me in......more

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