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Hamburg Noir
14 Originalgeschichten erstklassiger Autorinnen & Autoren, und ein spannendes literarisches Städteporträ
»Hamburg Noir« ist eine tiefschwarze Liebeserklärung an eine facettenreiche Stadt und eine spannende literarische Reise von Hamburgs Norden in die City und auf den Kiez, von Hamburgs Süden über das Heiligengeistfeld und Altona bis in das wohlhabende Blankenese und den Hamburger Yachthafen.
Abwechslungsreiche Literatur, die vielstimmig von den Schattenseiten der Gesellschaft erzählt, von einer dunkel schillernden Gegenwart voller ungewöhnlicher Milieus abseits der üblichen Touristenpfade. Unberechenbar, spannend und überraschend. Mal lakonisch, mal magisch-realistisch, mal tragisch oder komisch. So vielschichtig wie die Stadt selbst.
Die Reihe
»Hamburg Noir« ist nach »Berlin Noir«, »Paris Noir« und »USA Noir« der vierte Band einer Reihe von erstklassigen Noir-Anthologien. Jede der Originalgeschichten spielt in einem anderen Viertel einer Stadt oder, wie bei »USA Noir«, in unterschiedlichen Städten eines Landes. So entstehen packende literarische Porträts mit ungewöhnlichen, breit gefächerten Einblicken.
»Das Konzept der Noir-Reihe überzeugt.« Christian Endres
»Hamburg Noir« ist eine tiefschwarze Liebeserklärung an eine facettenreiche Stadt und eine spannende literarische Reise von Hamburgs Norden in die City und auf den Kiez, von Hamburgs Süden über das Heiligengeistfeld und Altona bis in das wohlhabende Blankenese und den Hamburger Yachthafen.
Abwechslungsreiche Literatur, die vielstimmig von den Schattenseiten der Gesellschaft erzählt, von einer dunkel schillernden Gegenwart voller ungewöhnlicher Milieus abseits der üblichen Touristenpfade. Unberechenbar, spannend und überraschend. Mal lakonisch, mal magisch-realistisch, mal tragisch oder komisch. So vielschichtig wie die Stadt selbst.
Die Reihe
»Hamburg Noir« ist nach »Berlin Noir«, »Paris Noir« und »USA Noir« der vierte Band einer Reihe von erstklassigen Noir-Anthologien. Jede der Originalgeschichten spielt in einem anderen Viertel einer Stadt oder, wie bei »USA Noir«, in unterschiedlichen Städten eines Landes. So entstehen packende literarische Porträts mit ungewöhnlichen, breit gefächerten Einblicken.
»Das Konzept der Noir-Reihe überzeugt.« Christian Endres
289 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 22, 2023
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About the author
Ingvar Ambjørnsen
97 books262 followersIngvar Even Ambjørnsen-Haefs (1956-2025) was a Norwegian writer. He is best known for his "Elling" tetralogy: Utsikt til paradiset (1993), Fugledansen (1995), Brødre i blodet (1996), and Elsk meg i morgen (1999).
Brødre i blodet ("Blood brothers") was turned into a successful movie, entitled Elling, which received an Oscar nomination in the Best Foreign Film category in 2001. The English translation of the novel is called Beyond the Great Indoors.
His debut novel was a semi-autobiography called 23-salen ("The 23rd Row"), in which he criticized Norway's efforts to take care of psychically challenged individuals. In all his novels he has spoken the outsiders' cause, as he did in his break-through novel Hvite Niggere ("White Niggers") in 1986. The novel is about a young man who leads a life somewhat on the edges of normal society.
He is also known for the youth's book series "Pelle og Proffen" which circles around two detective teenagers, getting involved in all kinds of mysteries or crimes involving drugs, pollution and neo-Nazism among other things. He started this project after having read some of Franklin W. Dixon's books about The Hardy Boys. The books Døden på Oslo S, Giftige Løgner, and De Blå Ulvene of this series were also turned into successful movies. In 2005 the book Drapene i Barkvik ("The murders in Barkvik") appeared, about the teenager Fillip Moberg attempting to solve an axe murder in a small Norwegian village.
Ambjørnsen has received many prizes for his writing. Among them is the prize for the 80s best book for children and young adults (Pelle and Proffen books), the Tabu prize in 2001, Telenor Culture Award 2002, and the Brage Prize 1995.
His three Samson and Roberto books have become particularly popular in Russia, in part due to the illustrations by Nikolai Vorontsov, which also contribute carefully orchestrated local Russian-related colloquialisms to the stories.
Brødre i blodet ("Blood brothers") was turned into a successful movie, entitled Elling, which received an Oscar nomination in the Best Foreign Film category in 2001. The English translation of the novel is called Beyond the Great Indoors.
His debut novel was a semi-autobiography called 23-salen ("The 23rd Row"), in which he criticized Norway's efforts to take care of psychically challenged individuals. In all his novels he has spoken the outsiders' cause, as he did in his break-through novel Hvite Niggere ("White Niggers") in 1986. The novel is about a young man who leads a life somewhat on the edges of normal society.
He is also known for the youth's book series "Pelle og Proffen" which circles around two detective teenagers, getting involved in all kinds of mysteries or crimes involving drugs, pollution and neo-Nazism among other things. He started this project after having read some of Franklin W. Dixon's books about The Hardy Boys. The books Døden på Oslo S, Giftige Løgner, and De Blå Ulvene of this series were also turned into successful movies. In 2005 the book Drapene i Barkvik ("The murders in Barkvik") appeared, about the teenager Fillip Moberg attempting to solve an axe murder in a small Norwegian village.
Ambjørnsen has received many prizes for his writing. Among them is the prize for the 80s best book for children and young adults (Pelle and Proffen books), the Tabu prize in 2001, Telenor Culture Award 2002, and the Brage Prize 1995.
His three Samson and Roberto books have become particularly popular in Russia, in part due to the illustrations by Nikolai Vorontsov, which also contribute carefully orchestrated local Russian-related colloquialisms to the stories.
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December 31, 2023
Short story collections by a wide range of authors are usually a mixed bag and this one is no exception.
A variety of short crime fiction which are taking places in different parts of the town of Hamburg. Some were great and really caught the vibe of the district and some where a bit meh.
But overall a nice little book for fans of short fiction and Hamburg.
A variety of short crime fiction which are taking places in different parts of the town of Hamburg. Some were great and really caught the vibe of the district and some where a bit meh.
But overall a nice little book for fans of short fiction and Hamburg.
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