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Gert Nygårdshaug

Born

in Tynset, Norway

March 22, 1946

Website

http://www.gertnyg.com/

Genre

Mystery & Thrillers, Literature & Fiction, Travel

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Gert Hermod Nygårdshaug is a Norwegian author. He has written poems, children's books and novels, and is in particular known for the series of crime novels featuring the gastronomer amateur detective Fredric Drum.

Nygårdshaug's writing enjoys a diverse background from his extensive knowledge and travelling, in particular in South America. Ancient cultures, archaeology, fly fishing, gastronomy and wine are some of the recurring themes in his novels based on his own personal interests and hobbies.

In 2004 the South African film company Lithium Entertainment bought the film rights to four of Nygårdshaug’s books: Mengele Zoo, Himmelblomsttreets muligheter (Heaven’s Flower Tree), Prost Gotvins geometri (Priest Gotvin’s Geometry) and Afrodites bass ...more

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Average rating: 3.95 · 11,895 ratings · 478 reviews · 59 distinct works • Similar authors

	Mengele Zoo (Mino-series, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 4,422 ratings — published 1989 — 43 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Himmelblomsttreets muligheter (Mino-series, #2) 4.03 avg rating — 1,073 ratings — published 1995 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Afrodites basseng (Mino-series, #3) 3.99 avg rating — 844 ratings — published 2003 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chimera (Mino-series, #4) 3.90 avg rating — 657 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Honningkrukken (Fredric Drum, #1) 3.45 avg rating — 482 ratings — published 1985 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zoo Europa (Mino-series, #5) 3.95 avg rating — 404 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Klokkemakeren 3.54 avg rating — 397 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prost Gotvins geometri 3.81 avg rating — 300 ratings — published 1998 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jegerdukken (Norwegian Edition) 3.56 avg rating — 304 ratings — published 1987 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Den grønne øya 3.64 avg rating — 222 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Gert Nygårdshaug

Mino-series (5 books)
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4.15 avg rating — 7,492 ratings

Fredric Drum (13 books)
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3.57 avg rating — 2,423 ratings

Melkior Mussenden (4 books)
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3.55 avg rating — 626 ratings

Prost Gotvin (2 books)
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3.77 avg rating — 461 ratings

Quotes by Gert Nygårdshaug (?)

“Studerer man lenge nok de bibelske lignelser, lukkes sjelen gradvis inne i vanviddets labyrint.”
― Gert Nygårdshaug, Dødens codex

tags: norwegian, religion

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“«Onkel meg her og onkel meg der,» freste Skarphedin. «Stapp buken full av kjørvel og finraspet einer sammen med en god klatt Dijon-sennep, pakk den i folie og legg den i glørne. Trenger jeg fortelle deg dette, gutt! Jeg er sulten som en ulv!»”
― Gert Nygårdshaug, Den balsamerte ulven

tags: food-gourmet-norwegian

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“Han lå på sengen og stirret opp i bjelkene. Han var nydusjet og plastret, og følte seg ikke verre enn Olav den Hellige etter slaget på Stiklestad. Og den karen hadde jo vokset betydelig etter sine strabaser.”
― Gert Nygårdshaug, Dødens codex

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