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Swedish
- GenresFiction
237 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1974
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About the author
Jan Guillou
98 books695 followersJan Oscar Sverre Lucien Henri Guillou (born 17 January 1944) is a Swedish author and journalist. Among his books are a series of spy fiction novels about a spy named Carl Hamilton, and a trilogy of historical fiction novels about a Knight Templar, Arn Magnusson. He is the owner of one of the largest publishing companies in Sweden, Piratförlaget, together with Liza Marklund and his common-law wife, publisher Ann-Marie Skarp.
Guillou's fame in Sweden was established during his time as an investigative journalist. In 1973, he and co-reporter Peter Bratt exposed a secret intelligence organization in Sweden, Informationsbyrån (IB). He is still active within journalism as a column writer for the Swedish evening tabloid Aftonbladet.
In October 2009, it was revealed that Guillou had been recruited by the KGB in 1967. The exposure of his activities came after the tabloid Expressen requested the release of documents from the Swedish Security Service (Säpo) and published information from the Säpo files along with information gained through interviews with former KGB Colonel Oleg Gordievsky about Guillou's case. The records showed that Guillou's involvement with the KGB continued for five years, until 1972.
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Guillou's fame in Sweden was established during his time as an investigative journalist. In 1973, he and co-reporter Peter Bratt exposed a secret intelligence organization in Sweden, Informationsbyrån (IB). He is still active within journalism as a column writer for the Swedish evening tabloid Aftonbladet.
In October 2009, it was revealed that Guillou had been recruited by the KGB in 1967. The exposure of his activities came after the tabloid Expressen requested the release of documents from the Swedish Security Service (Säpo) and published information from the Säpo files along with information gained through interviews with former KGB Colonel Oleg Gordievsky about Guillou's case. The records showed that Guillou's involvement with the KGB continued for five years, until 1972.
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December 7, 2016
No-one bothered to write a review for this on Goodreads? OK, I can see that when I think about it. It's not a narcissistic and boastful book, since it's not about Jan Guillou, it's about his alter ego, Erik Ponti. So, it's basically an alter-narcissistic and alter-boastful book. Guillou could write already in the 70's, but the problem is that he wrote as complicated, stiff and long-winding even then.
My lasting memory of this story is when Erik's colleague manages to lure two missioning Jehova's witnesses girls into his bedroom and have sex with them. Maybe says more about me about 30 years ago than the book. Then again, maybe not.
My lasting memory of this story is when Erik's colleague manages to lure two missioning Jehova's witnesses girls into his bedroom and have sex with them. Maybe says more about me about 30 years ago than the book. Then again, maybe not.
February 18, 2020
Det sämsta av Guillou jag har läst. Annars är jag en stor fan av vad han skrivit,
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