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Agaton Sax #1
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Agaton Sax suspects that an expert in an almost extinct language may be the brains behind a gang of international crooks with an interest in North Sea oil.
104 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1955
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February 11, 2020
(Please note that this review is of the Swedish original, and not the very changed and edited English translation.)
This book is, as you might know, the first part of a series. This is noticeable, especially (but not only) to people who are familiar with the series since before. It's slightly more grounded and realistic than the other books; most of the recurring characters have still not entered the scene, and the plot is a bit less well-structured than the later books (at least if my childhood memories can be trusted). The ending is a bit too dependent on a contrived coincidence. Still, this is more of an adventure story than a clue-based mystery, and as an adventure story, it's not at all bad, though a bit more dull than I'd like at times, and the plot does take a bit too long to get going.
This book is, as you might know, the first part of a series. This is noticeable, especially (but not only) to people who are familiar with the series since before. It's slightly more grounded and realistic than the other books; most of the recurring characters have still not entered the scene, and the plot is a bit less well-structured than the later books (at least if my childhood memories can be trusted). The ending is a bit too dependent on a contrived coincidence. Still, this is more of an adventure story than a clue-based mystery, and as an adventure story, it's not at all bad, though a bit more dull than I'd like at times, and the plot does take a bit too long to get going.
August 9, 2018
Snabbläst och lättläst, med vissa lustigheter på vägen.
July 9, 2023
Charmig. Men Ture Sventon är överlägsen i pastischgenren.
August 29, 2026
Påhittig och udda berättelse med en ovanlig huvudperson för yngre läsare: fet, skallig tidningsredaktör som kan alla möjliga språk. Väl värd att läsa, även om det finns lite väl många tillfällen som oförtjänt går Agaton Sax väg. Tonen är trevlig och språket talar inte ner till en läsare i yngre tonårsåldern, snarare tvärtom kräver det att man anstränger sig, vilket gör att boken inte känns omodern trots att originalutgåvan kom 1955.
April 20, 2025
En barndomsfavorit. Med åren har som jag ser det Ture tagit över som vårt språkområdes främsta ”brottsbekämpare”.
Det är något skissartat över sagorna om Agaton Sax men det finns fina toner av snärtig crazy-humor. Lättsamt.
Det är något skissartat över sagorna om Agaton Sax men det finns fina toner av snärtig crazy-humor. Lättsamt.
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February 9, 20221001 böcker
Sid 42, mening 1:
”Lymmel!”
Sid 42, mening 1:
”Lymmel!”
February 13, 2025
Had such high hopes but this was nowhere near as entertaining as “Agaton Sax and the Diamond Thieves”.
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