The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: A Lisbeth Salander Novel Contributor(s): Larsson, Stieg (Author) |
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ISBN: 0307454541 ISBN-13: 9780307454546 Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: An international publishing sensation, Stieg Larsson's Girl with the Dragon Tattoo combines murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue into one satisfyingly complex and entertainingly atmospheric novel. Harriet Vanger, scion of one of Sweden's wealthiest families, disappeared over forty years ago. All these years later, her aged uncle continues to seek the truth. He hires Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist recently trapped by a libel conviction, to investigate. He is aided by the pierced and tattooed punk prodigy Lisbeth Salander. Together they tap into a vein of unfathomable iniquity and astonishing corruption. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - International Crime & Mystery - Fiction | Crime |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2009291782 |
Series: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard |
Physical Information: 1.13" H x 5.17" W x 8.1" (0.94 lbs) 608 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Scandinavian |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 126808 Reading Level: 6.5 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 27.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue combine into one satisfyingly complex and entertainingly atmospheric novel, the first in Stieg Larsson's thrilling Millenium series featuring Lisbeth Salander. Harriet Vanger, a scion of one of Sweden's wealthiest families disappeared over forty years ago. All these years later, her aged uncle continues to seek the truth. He hires Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist recently trapped by a libel conviction, to investigate. He is aided by the pierced and tattooed punk prodigy Lisbeth Salander. Together they tap into a vein of unfathomable iniquity and astonishing corruption. |