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Et bombeattentat mot en saudiarabisk prins i Jeddah mislykkes. Fire studenter fra Midtøsten planlegger et selvmordsangrep i Oslo, men en sprengladning går av ved en ulykke på Kringsjå studenthjem før de klarer å få satt aksjonen i verk.
Da Tommy Tenvold slutter i den trauste jobben i Skattedirektoratet og i stedet hopper på en toppjobb i et nystartet, internasjonalt inkassofirma, aner han ikke at han er i ferd med å bli et offer for islamske jihadister. For i Oslo går det en saudiaraber rundt og tenker på hevn - en hevn så spektakulær at den vil skape sjokkbølger langt utover Norges grenser.
Da Tommy Tenvold slutter i den trauste jobben i Skattedirektoratet og i stedet hopper på en toppjobb i et nystartet, internasjonalt inkassofirma, aner han ikke at han er i ferd med å bli et offer for islamske jihadister. For i Oslo går det en saudiaraber rundt og tenker på hevn - en hevn så spektakulær at den vil skape sjokkbølger langt utover Norges grenser.
320 pages, Pocket
First published October 27, 2006
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About the author
Tom Kristensen
67 books56 followersFor the Norwegian author by the same name, please see: Tom Kristensen
Tom Aage Kristensen was born in London in United Kingdom in 1893 to Danish parents. In his early childhood the family moved back to Denmark, more specifically Copenhagen, where Kristensen grew up.
Kristensen was a Danish poet, writer, and critic. He was a key figure in Danish literature in the interwar period (as well as later), and is considered one of the few Danish expressionist writers.
A path towards literature was being shaped early on, as he was named after the fictional character Uncle Tom from Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852), which was his mother's favorite book.
In 1919 Kristensen graduated with a major in Danish. After graduating he taught English for two years whilst writing his first works. In 1920 he debuted as a poet, when Fribytterdrømme (in English: "Freebooter Dreams") was published. The year after he made his debut as a novelist with Livets Arabesk (in English: "The Arabesque of Life"). Both works are characterized as expressionistic writings with strong influences from Nietzsche's thoughts on chaos and lack of accept of the passed-on systems of belief.
During the 1920's Kristensen travelled a lot within and outside of Europe. Travels to i.e. China, Japan and Spain resulted in published fictional depictions of his destinations.
Despite his many travels and writings thereof, his probably best known novel takes place in his own Copenhagen as well as in some of his own personal struggles:
In 1930 Hærværk (published in English in 1968 as Havoc) was published. The novel, considered by many to be Kristensen's greatest work, revolts around the life of alcoholized literary critic Ole Jastrau, whose life bears great resemblance to Tom Kristensen's own life at the time. The story depicts a self-destructive nihilistic soul determined to drink himself to death in a modern western capital. Kristensen's fascination with chaos and disaster once again shines through in his masterpiece.
A few years after the death of his third wife in 1943, he withdrew from the Danish capital, and moved to the small island Thurø in 1946 where he lived until his death in 1974.
Tom Aage Kristensen was born in London in United Kingdom in 1893 to Danish parents. In his early childhood the family moved back to Denmark, more specifically Copenhagen, where Kristensen grew up.
Kristensen was a Danish poet, writer, and critic. He was a key figure in Danish literature in the interwar period (as well as later), and is considered one of the few Danish expressionist writers.
A path towards literature was being shaped early on, as he was named after the fictional character Uncle Tom from Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852), which was his mother's favorite book.
In 1919 Kristensen graduated with a major in Danish. After graduating he taught English for two years whilst writing his first works. In 1920 he debuted as a poet, when Fribytterdrømme (in English: "Freebooter Dreams") was published. The year after he made his debut as a novelist with Livets Arabesk (in English: "The Arabesque of Life"). Both works are characterized as expressionistic writings with strong influences from Nietzsche's thoughts on chaos and lack of accept of the passed-on systems of belief.
During the 1920's Kristensen travelled a lot within and outside of Europe. Travels to i.e. China, Japan and Spain resulted in published fictional depictions of his destinations.
Despite his many travels and writings thereof, his probably best known novel takes place in his own Copenhagen as well as in some of his own personal struggles:
In 1930 Hærværk (published in English in 1968 as Havoc) was published. The novel, considered by many to be Kristensen's greatest work, revolts around the life of alcoholized literary critic Ole Jastrau, whose life bears great resemblance to Tom Kristensen's own life at the time. The story depicts a self-destructive nihilistic soul determined to drink himself to death in a modern western capital. Kristensen's fascination with chaos and disaster once again shines through in his masterpiece.
A few years after the death of his third wife in 1943, he withdrew from the Danish capital, and moved to the small island Thurø in 1946 where he lived until his death in 1974.
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February 10, 2017
Книгата заслужава и повече, но:
превода ли, езика на авторо ли не ми оставиха добро вечатление.
Определено грешките: саму, вместо само, то вместо те и т.н. много дразнят, а цялата книга е пълна с тях.
превода ли, езика на авторо ли не ми оставиха добро вечатление.
Определено грешките: саму, вместо само, то вместо те и т.н. много дразнят, а цялата книга е пълна с тях.
July 8, 2018
Доста тъпо заглавие за книга относно ислямския тероризъм. Не е особено сложна, но върви добре, има интрига.
August 6, 2024
Hvordan infiltrerer terrorister det norske miljøet? Verden blir liten når du ser nærmere på hvordan hvitvasking, korrupsjon og terrorisme kan fungere. Og ikke glem hvor mye begjær og misforstått kjærlighet også er viktige brikker.
July 24, 2024
Nok en veldig solid bok fra Tom Kristensen; denne gang om terrorisme, og terrorfinansiering.
August 21, 2012
Spennende igjen fra Kristensen. Om internasjonal terrorisme, religiøs ekstremisme og menneskelig dårlige vurderinger.
June 16, 2013
Nok en gang god og velskrevet krim fra Kristensen.
Denne gang om terror og muslimer i Oslo.
Denne gang om terror og muslimer i Oslo.
April 19, 2015
Bit of a page-turner, but only at the first and last 50 pages. The finale was also a bit confusing and with unnecessary twists to the plot.
September 18, 2013
Spennende, men jeg må bli strengere på stjernene.
Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews