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Joel Gustafsson #4
Viaje al fin del mundo
Joel, que vive con su padre en un pueblo perdido del norte de Suecia, suena con inmensos oceanos y lejanos paises para encontrar, durante los duros y frios inviernos, experiencias que lo inicien en la vida y lo fortalezcan para afrontar su propio destino. Aunque son muchas las preguntas que Joel se hace, son pocas las respuestas que en la soledad, la unica arma es la imaginacion. Por eso su sueno mas importante es ese en el que, por las noches, busca a un perro que va camino de una estrella. Con este argumento, Mankell construyo en El perro que corria hacia una estrella, uno de sus personajes mas entranables, al que recuperaria en otras tres novelas. En Las sombras crecen al atardecer, Joel sale ileso de un accidente y decide hacer una buena accion, mientras que en El nino que dormia con nieve en la cama, tercera aventura de Joel ya cumplidos los trece anos, experimentara el cosquilleo del amor. Viaje al fin del mundo es la cuarta y ultima novela de la historia de Joel, en la que, por fin, el muchacho abandonara su pueblo para emprender un viaje que le conducira hasta su madre. Henning Mankell demuestra en estas cuatro novelas, reunidas por primera vez en un solo volumen, que es un maestro indiscutible de la psique juvenil, de la que refleja sus dramas cotidianos, con esa poesia que les pertenece y jamas pierden. «Las novelas de Henning Mankell son el mejor producto de exportacion sueco desde los muebles desmontables.» The Guardian.
180 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1998
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Henning Mankell
268 books3,825 followersHenning Mankell was an internationally known Swedish crime writer, children's author and playwright. He was best known for his literary character Kurt Wallander.
Mankell split his time between Sweden and Mozambique. He was married to Eva Bergman, Swedish director and daughter of Ingmar Bergman.
Mankell split his time between Sweden and Mozambique. He was married to Eva Bergman, Swedish director and daughter of Ingmar Bergman.
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June 11, 2011
This book... how can I begin to describe it? I started reading it, by chance, a week away from my high school graduation. Quickly, I read the first two parts. I loved every character, each seen through the eyes of Joel. Gertrude, Simon, Samuel, Sara... They were all dear to me, and in my heart I felt like I loved them as much as Joel did.
Then came the third book. In this one, Joel is growing up. He starts leaving his childish things behind. Gertrude, the dog, the imaginations.. he wants to be tough, to travel, to see the world. Whereas before he was content with his local world, the river, the bridge, the people, he grows restless, not unlike Mother Jenny must have been.
Throughout the books, like life, there were many things left unresolved. Sometimes in life we start stories, but they never find closure, like in The Neverending Story. However, it is never done in an unsatisfactory way, it's just life.
The last book... well, let's just say it hit home. I am moving soon, after living most of my life with my single mother. Looking at Joel's journey is a lot like looking at my past, and a little into my future. I'm not going to be a sailor, that's for sure, but, like him, I hanker to see the world, and live in it.
This book means, for me, much more than the story of four years of Joel's life. It means the journey through childhood... perhaps even through life. If you read this book, be prepared to read a slow story. No magic, except that of childhood. No romance, except that of foolish teenagers kissing in a dark theater. But a lot of growing up, and a lot of life.
Then came the third book. In this one, Joel is growing up. He starts leaving his childish things behind. Gertrude, the dog, the imaginations.. he wants to be tough, to travel, to see the world. Whereas before he was content with his local world, the river, the bridge, the people, he grows restless, not unlike Mother Jenny must have been.
Throughout the books, like life, there were many things left unresolved. Sometimes in life we start stories, but they never find closure, like in The Neverending Story. However, it is never done in an unsatisfactory way, it's just life.
The last book... well, let's just say it hit home. I am moving soon, after living most of my life with my single mother. Looking at Joel's journey is a lot like looking at my past, and a little into my future. I'm not going to be a sailor, that's for sure, but, like him, I hanker to see the world, and live in it.
This book means, for me, much more than the story of four years of Joel's life. It means the journey through childhood... perhaps even through life. If you read this book, be prepared to read a slow story. No magic, except that of childhood. No romance, except that of foolish teenagers kissing in a dark theater. But a lot of growing up, and a lot of life.
April 7, 2013
When I heard that this was the last book in a series of books for young adults, I didn't know what to think. Wasn't in the mood for a kid's book; I wasn't disappointed.
If this was a coming of age book, maybe it was just what I was looking for. Joel is beginning a new life at fifteen, and so am I at 63. I enjoyed this book, in the same way I look forward to enjoying my journey to the end of the world.
I love to read Henning Mankell; this book came at the right time and pleased me. Immensely.
ck
If this was a coming of age book, maybe it was just what I was looking for. Joel is beginning a new life at fifteen, and so am I at 63. I enjoyed this book, in the same way I look forward to enjoying my journey to the end of the world.
I love to read Henning Mankell; this book came at the right time and pleased me. Immensely.
ck
January 28, 2018
A Surprisingly good read
Maybe it's not a children's series of books after all. Serious topics are addressed. Henning Mankell is a wonderful writer
Maybe it's not a children's series of books after all. Serious topics are addressed. Henning Mankell is a wonderful writer
December 21, 2023
No puedo explicar con palabras lo que este final ha supuesto para mi, aún lo estoy procesando…
December 7, 2025
Una historia emocionante y conmovedora que nos lleva a acompañar a Joel, un joven valiente y decidido, en su viaje de crecimiento personal, donde tendrá que madurar y aceptar cómo son sus padres, investigando su pasado y como esto le influye en su manera de ser y de enfrentarse a cualquier desafío que se presente en su camino.
Conoceremos a otros personajes entrañables que se unen a Joel en su aventura, como un amigo, un anciano misterioso, una mujer sin nariz y otros compañeros de viaje que tienen un impacto significativo en su vida.
-"La infancia había acabado. Joel había iniciado el largo viaje de salida. Y en algún sitio sobre su cabeza flotaría para siempre un perro con sus alas invisibles".
A través de esta historia que engloba cuatro novelas ("El perro que corría hacia una estrella" , "Las sombras crecen al atardecer", "El niño que dormía con nieve en la cama", "Viaje al fin del mundo"), el autor nos invita a reflexionar sobre el sentido de la vida, la importancia de la amistad y el valor de enfrentar nuestros miedos.
Conoceremos a otros personajes entrañables que se unen a Joel en su aventura, como un amigo, un anciano misterioso, una mujer sin nariz y otros compañeros de viaje que tienen un impacto significativo en su vida.
-"La infancia había acabado. Joel había iniciado el largo viaje de salida. Y en algún sitio sobre su cabeza flotaría para siempre un perro con sus alas invisibles".
A través de esta historia que engloba cuatro novelas ("El perro que corría hacia una estrella" , "Las sombras crecen al atardecer", "El niño que dormía con nieve en la cama", "Viaje al fin del mundo"), el autor nos invita a reflexionar sobre el sentido de la vida, la importancia de la amistad y el valor de enfrentar nuestros miedos.
October 19, 2018
Към края романът набира скорост до трогателния момент, когато изоставеният съвсем като малко дете Юел, вече 15 годишен, с предстоящо първо плаване по море, обяснява на надвесения от влака дръпнат, тромав и нерешителен Самюел, лош или добър - негов баща, до колко трябва да преброи, за да бъде сигурен, че картофите са сварени, и как трябва да накисва загорялата тенджера със студена вода, за да може по-късно да я измие.
"До 200 нали, трябва да броя до 200", провиква се Самюел от потеглящия влак. Самюел, които никога не е варил картофи или каквото и да било, хъркащия пиян Самюел със старата чанта с протрита дръжка.
Години след това Юел се връща за последно в родния си град, за да постави върху потъналия в сняг гроб на баща си кокосов орех, носен чак от далечна и топла Африка. Едно пътешествие до края на света.
"До 200 нали, трябва да броя до 200", провиква се Самюел от потеглящия влак. Самюел, които никога не е варил картофи или каквото и да било, хъркащия пиян Самюел със старата чанта с протрита дръжка.
Години след това Юел се връща за последно в родния си град, за да постави върху потъналия в сняг гроб на баща си кокосов орех, носен чак от далечна и топла Африка. Едно пътешествие до края на света.
July 14, 2023
Maravilloso, profundamente emotivo, me hizo viajar a varios momentos en mi vida, me ayudó a reencontrarme con la infancia y con los momentos alegres y tristes de la vida. Me dejó sin palabras, uno de los mejores libros que he leído este año y en muchísimo tiempo.
Con este review me refiero a la saga completa resumida en un único libro con igual portada y llamado del mismo nombre que el último de los 4 libros. Es un libro que me sumergió en su historia, me hizo viajar y olvidar dónde estaba y dónde iba.
Recomendadísimo
Con este review me refiero a la saga completa resumida en un único libro con igual portada y llamado del mismo nombre que el último de los 4 libros. Es un libro que me sumergió en su historia, me hizo viajar y olvidar dónde estaba y dónde iba.
Recomendadísimo
March 8, 2024
Was für ein deprimierendes Buch! Es ist das trauriges Buch für Kinder, das ich je gelesen habe. Die Mama ist Weg. Der Papa ist krank. Sie legen das Telefon auf, ohne zu sprechen. Sie brüllen auf der Straße. Samuel kann der Realität nicht ins Augen sehen. Joel wird Seemann, Samuel geht es schlechter, Joel kehrt nach Hause zurück, Samuel stirb. Nach die Beerdigung, verlasst Joel das Dorf und mustert mit anderer Reederei an.
Ich habe das Buch zu Ende gelesen, nur weil es genau auf meine Leseniveau war.
Ich habe das Buch zu Ende gelesen, nur weil es genau auf meine Leseniveau war.
June 17, 2017
Es el final de la serie de Joel Gustafsson y ha sido el más emocional de todos, he llorado como una "Magdalena".
Ha sido una historia realmente hermosa, con sus altibajos como la vida misma. Amo al ya no tan pequeño Joel, tan adulto en su niñez y tan niño en su primera juventud. Él y Samuel son personajes realmente inolvidables.
100% recomendable.
Ha sido una historia realmente hermosa, con sus altibajos como la vida misma. Amo al ya no tan pequeño Joel, tan adulto en su niñez y tan niño en su primera juventud. Él y Samuel son personajes realmente inolvidables.
100% recomendable.
July 6, 2018
The best of the lot of henning mankell’s Joel Gustafson books. The series ends sadly but with hope - as all childhood’s do. I’ll miss Joel - he is almost as wonderful as Kurt. Read as the “childhood” theme for the Davenport Public Library reading challenge - and my Goodreads reading challenge (goal two) completer.
February 2, 2022
Had this book lying in my shelf for a long timer and never read it. Last Saturday I choose to give it a try. I can’t lie, I read it in less then 24 hours.
It’s a great book and I couldn’t stop read. The story hooked me very fast and the ending made me a bit emotional (not many books manage to do that).
If you are looking for a good book, then I can recommend you this one!
It’s a great book and I couldn’t stop read. The story hooked me very fast and the ending made me a bit emotional (not many books manage to do that).
If you are looking for a good book, then I can recommend you this one!
December 30, 2018
Una historia infinita en su intensidad y en sus miradas. Una búsqueda eterna, donde la muerte puede venir a molestar. Un viaje al fin del mundo que existe y que no existe. Una infancia que inventa los porqués y una adultez que pretende silenciarlos. También, para mí, un legado. Gracias Bettina!
May 4, 2019
¡Que hermosos y profundos los libros de este autor que no son de la serie de novela negra!
May 5, 2019
Sehr bewegend und schön. Die Geschichte eines Schicksals von viel einsamkeit geprägt zu sehen und dann das schöne darin zu finden fand ich sehr wertvoll.
November 18, 2022
kompletnie nie spodziewałam się tak przesiaknietej nostalgią historii. przysięgam, że pod koniec ściskało mnie za gardło. dziwnie przykra historia, którą pochłania się w bardzo szybkim tempie.
January 12, 2025
Warum fallen mir dauernd Bücher, wo es auch um Krebs geht, in die Hände?
July 25, 2025
Read it in my early teens and cannot forget how it captured me
January 11, 2026
Lo leí con mauro… sería un 2,5
November 25, 2015
Пътешествието на Юел към порастването
Цялото ревю тук: http://knijenpetar.blogspot.bg/2015/1...
„Пътуване до края на света“ („Емас“, 2014, с превод на Ева Кънева) е последната книжка за Юел и неговата трогателна история на възмъжаването. Момчето е вече на петнайсет и започва да осъзнава цялата отговорност на живота, който има. Хенинг Манкел е решил най-после да подари на героя си така мечтаното пътуване, което се явява и като развръзка в поредицата. И четирите книжки за Юел („Кучето, запътило се към далечна звезда“ (http://knijenpetar.blogspot.bg/2014/0...), „Сенките растат със здрача“ (http://knijenpetar.blogspot.bg/2014/0...), „Момчето, което заспа под снега“ (http://knijenpetar.blogspot.bg/2014/1...) и настоящата) представят една твърде позната, но често пренебрегвана страна от живота на детето – неговата чувствителност към промените на околния свят и изборите, които трябва да направи. Това може да звучи странно, но в много малко детско-юношески книги съм виждал тази трудна за преглъщане тъга, която е неотменна част от всяко порастване. Затова и съм сложил книжките в жанра „драма“, без да имам и капка съмнение, че това е правилно.
Юел вече осъзнава, че от самия него зависи нещата да се случват и да търпят развитие. Едно странно писмо, получено от баща му, го изненадва с новината, че майка му, която ненадейно ги е изоставила преди години, се намира в Стокхолм и си има нов приятел. (Продължава в блога: http://knijenpetar.blogspot.bg/2015/1...)
Цялото ревю тук: http://knijenpetar.blogspot.bg/2015/1...
„Пътуване до края на света“ („Емас“, 2014, с превод на Ева Кънева) е последната книжка за Юел и неговата трогателна история на възмъжаването. Момчето е вече на петнайсет и започва да осъзнава цялата отговорност на живота, който има. Хенинг Манкел е решил най-после да подари на героя си така мечтаното пътуване, което се явява и като развръзка в поредицата. И четирите книжки за Юел („Кучето, запътило се към далечна звезда“ (http://knijenpetar.blogspot.bg/2014/0...), „Сенките растат със здрача“ (http://knijenpetar.blogspot.bg/2014/0...), „Момчето, което заспа под снега“ (http://knijenpetar.blogspot.bg/2014/1...) и настоящата) представят една твърде позната, но често пренебрегвана страна от живота на детето – неговата чувствителност към промените на околния свят и изборите, които трябва да направи. Това може да звучи странно, но в много малко детско-юношески книги съм виждал тази трудна за преглъщане тъга, която е неотменна част от всяко порастване. Затова и съм сложил книжките в жанра „драма“, без да имам и капка съмнение, че това е правилно.
Юел вече осъзнава, че от самия него зависи нещата да се случват и да търпят развитие. Едно странно писмо, получено от баща му, го изненадва с новината, че майка му, която ненадейно ги е изоставила преди години, се намира в Стокхолм и си има нов приятел. (Продължава в блога: http://knijenpetar.blogspot.bg/2015/1...)
January 5, 2015
Henning Mankell, aparte de habitar este mundo para hacer de él algo mucho mejor, no deja de ser un magnífico escritor, ¡y prolífico!
En los noventa se dedicó, aparte de a sus creaciones policíacas, a los 'lectores jóvenes'. Estos días estoy con las dos piezas que me restaban para completar su tetralogía de Joel, dentro de la piel de este preadolescente que vive en una aldea de crudos inviernos entre bosques suecos. Junto a su padre, un leñador que antes fue marinero, sueña con hacerse algún día de nuevo a la mar y se pregunta qué habrá sido de su madre, de la que apenas conoce cuatro detalles. Entretanto, se marca objetivos, explota su imaginación haciéndose cientos de preguntas sobre la vida cotidiana, choca contra el mundo de los adultos y se mete en más de un problema.
Las novelas son un magnífico acercamiento a la psicología juvenil, partiendo desde los once años de Joel hasta que éste llega a los dieciséis. Me gusta el estilo de Mankell, aquí conciso, como es habitual, nada artificial, transmitiendo con humor e ingenuidad todo lo que al chaval se le cruza por la mente. El perro que corría hacia una estrella, Las sombras crecen al atardecer, El niño que dormía con nieve en la cama y Viaje al fin del mundo, títulos todos traducidos al castellano en la Editorial Siruela. Últimamente los cuatro se han recogido en un volumen de DeBolsillo llamado como el último de ellos, Viaje al fin del mundo.
En los noventa se dedicó, aparte de a sus creaciones policíacas, a los 'lectores jóvenes'. Estos días estoy con las dos piezas que me restaban para completar su tetralogía de Joel, dentro de la piel de este preadolescente que vive en una aldea de crudos inviernos entre bosques suecos. Junto a su padre, un leñador que antes fue marinero, sueña con hacerse algún día de nuevo a la mar y se pregunta qué habrá sido de su madre, de la que apenas conoce cuatro detalles. Entretanto, se marca objetivos, explota su imaginación haciéndose cientos de preguntas sobre la vida cotidiana, choca contra el mundo de los adultos y se mete en más de un problema.
Las novelas son un magnífico acercamiento a la psicología juvenil, partiendo desde los once años de Joel hasta que éste llega a los dieciséis. Me gusta el estilo de Mankell, aquí conciso, como es habitual, nada artificial, transmitiendo con humor e ingenuidad todo lo que al chaval se le cruza por la mente. El perro que corría hacia una estrella, Las sombras crecen al atardecer, El niño que dormía con nieve en la cama y Viaje al fin del mundo, títulos todos traducidos al castellano en la Editorial Siruela. Últimamente los cuatro se han recogido en un volumen de DeBolsillo llamado como el último de ellos, Viaje al fin del mundo.
May 12, 2022
Joelin 15-vuotispäivä lähestyy ja koulun päättyminen jännittää. Tulevaisuus on hämärän peitossa, sillä Samuel-isä välttelee päätöstä yhteisestä merille lähdöstä. Yllättävä kirje ohjaa Joelin unelmien löytöretkelle, etsimään kauan kateissa ollutta Jenny-äitiä. Joel saa kokea sekä löytämisen iloa että menettämisen tuskaa. Joelin kasvutarina huipentuu kirjasarjan neljännessä, itsenäisessä päätösosassa. Palkituissa teoksissaan Henning Mankell kuvaa myötäeläen ja runollisen kauniisti 1950-luvun ruotsalaiskylässä asuvan Joelin matkaa lapsuudesta aikuisuuden kynnykselle. Kirjasarja on lukemisseikkailu, jonka ei soisi päättyvän ja joka kiehtoo kaikenikäisiä.
Minä itken täällä. Ihana Joel ja ihana lopetus tälle sarjalle! Pitkään meni ennen kuin luin tämän viimeisen osan, mutta kannatti odottaa. Joel on niin varhaiskypsä pohtiessaan, että tiettyjen asioiden ajatteleminen on lapsellista, mutta että hänellä on oikeus ajatella niitä kuitenkin eikä muiden mielipiteistä tarvitse välittää, varsinkaan, jos muut ei niitä ajatuksia kuule.
Mankell kirjoittaa kivan filosofisesta ja ajattomasti, että helposti unohtaa, että tapahtumat sijoittuvat 1950-luvun lopulle. Pikkukylän meininki on ihan samanlaista kuin meillä oli 1990-luvulla (no, meillä ei ollut rahasta puutetta).
Joel löysi äitinsä ja isänkin juonikaarelle saatiin lopetus. Hän pääsi myös merimieheksi, mitä oli aina halunnut. Ja oikeastaan kirjan lopussa hänen seikkailunsa aikuisena vasta alkoivatkin.
Minä itken täällä. Ihana Joel ja ihana lopetus tälle sarjalle! Pitkään meni ennen kuin luin tämän viimeisen osan, mutta kannatti odottaa. Joel on niin varhaiskypsä pohtiessaan, että tiettyjen asioiden ajatteleminen on lapsellista, mutta että hänellä on oikeus ajatella niitä kuitenkin eikä muiden mielipiteistä tarvitse välittää, varsinkaan, jos muut ei niitä ajatuksia kuule.
Mankell kirjoittaa kivan filosofisesta ja ajattomasti, että helposti unohtaa, että tapahtumat sijoittuvat 1950-luvun lopulle. Pikkukylän meininki on ihan samanlaista kuin meillä oli 1990-luvulla (no, meillä ei ollut rahasta puutetta).
Joel löysi äitinsä ja isänkin juonikaarelle saatiin lopetus. Hän pääsi myös merimieheksi, mitä oli aina halunnut. Ja oikeastaan kirjan lopussa hänen seikkailunsa aikuisena vasta alkoivatkin.
November 27, 2014
15 year old Joel Gustafson lives with his lumberjack father Samuel in the far north of Sweden, so far north that it snows on his graduation day in June. Joel cooks for his father, his mother Mummy Jenny left when he was only a baby. Samuel and Joel spend hours poring over world maps together dreaming of this time Joel will be old enough to leave school and sign on as a sailor, and they can sail away from the cold north together. But then a letter for Samuel arrives telling him where Mummy Jenny is and the pair take an overnight train journey south to Stockholm to find her. Joel's life begins to shift and change, Joel is coming of age, Samuel is ageing and the docks and the ships and sea are close at hand.
At first I found the writing in this story quite stilted and alien but by the end I was fully engaged. Mankell's story of a boy stepping out into the world and the aching sadness of the narrative is slow burning but memorable.
At first I found the writing in this story quite stilted and alien but by the end I was fully engaged. Mankell's story of a boy stepping out into the world and the aching sadness of the narrative is slow burning but memorable.
April 30, 2008
El libro compila los cuatro libros de la serie que narra el paso de la infancia a la juventud de Joel, un niño que vive con su padre en un pequeño pueblo rural de Suecia. Realmente está bien narrado, las aventuras ocurren sin extravagancias, podría pasarte a ti....
En general las historias de paso, de fin de la niñez, me dejan un poco triste. Sé que se inicia otra vida, pero la nostalgia del tiempo pasado me ataca...
Es un buen libro, con una buena historia.
En general las historias de paso, de fin de la niñez, me dejan un poco triste. Sé que se inicia otra vida, pero la nostalgia del tiempo pasado me ataca...
Es un buen libro, con una buena historia.
December 19, 2015
I enjoyed all four books in this YA series by Mankell. By writing about a boy between the ages of 12 and 15 (which represents the end of his schooling), Mankell brings his coming-to-age to light.
A good read.
A good read.
July 3, 2016
Totally engaging read. It is the only one I have read in this 'series' - and that is fine. It completely stands alone. Though now I'm keen to read the first one. A great read for adventurous readers aged 13 to adults.
July 22, 2016
I love Joel. This wasn't my favorite of the four, but it was well done. Henning Mankell always seems to make endings kind of sad. The end of Wallander was sad, and this was kind of sad. But you know Joel will triumph in his life.
August 30, 2011
Loved the end to the Joel Gustaffason stories. A fitting conclusion, sad and emotional, a great deal more emotive than the book before When The Snow Fell.
March 24, 2012
A awesome end to a wonderful coming-of-age series.
August 15, 2016
Sad, yet beautiful.
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