|
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Vintage) |  | Author: Stieg Larsson
Creator: Reg Keeland
Publisher: Vintage
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
Buy New: $5.26
as of 3/9/2010 20:08 MST details
You Save: $9.69 (65%)
New (99) Used (60) Collectible (1) from $5.00
Seller: BooksofElizabeth
Rating:  871 reviews
Sales Rank: 8
Media: Paperback
Edition: Trade Paperback Edition
Pages: 608
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 0307454541
Dewey Decimal Number: 839.738
EAN: 9780307454546
ASIN: 0307454541
Publication Date: June 23, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
| |
| Features:
| • | ISBN13: 9780307454546 | | • | Condition: NEW | | • | Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. |
|
| Also Available In:
|
| Similar Items:
| |
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
A sensation across Europemillions of copies sold
A spellbinding amalgam of murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue.
Its about the disappearance forty years ago of Harriet Vanger, a young scion of one of the wealthiest families in Sweden . . . and about her octogenarian uncle, determined to know the truth about what he believes was her murder.
Its about Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist recently at the wrong end of a libel case, hired to get to the bottom of Harriets disappearance . . . and about Lisbeth Salander, a twenty-four-year-old pierced and tattooed genius hacker possessed of the hard-earned wisdom of someone twice her ageand a terrifying capacity for ruthlessness to go with itwho assists Blomkvist with the investigation. This unlikely team discovers a vein of nearly unfathomable iniquity running through the Vanger family, astonishing corruption in the highest echelons of Swedish industrialismand an unexpected connection between themselves.
Its a contagiously exciting, stunningly intelligent novel about society at its most hidden, and about the intimate lives of a brilliantly realized cast of characters, all of them forced to face the darker aspects of their world and of their own lives.
Amazon.com Review
Amazon Best of the Month, September 2008: Once you start The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, there's no turning back. This debut thriller--the first in a trilogy from the late Stieg Larsson--is a serious page-turner rivaling the best of Charlie Huston and Michael Connelly. Mikael Blomkvist, a once-respected financial journalist, watches his professional life rapidly crumble around him. Prospects appear bleak until an unexpected (and unsettling) offer to resurrect his name is extended by an old-school titan of Swedish industry. The catch--and there's always a catch--is that Blomkvist must first spend a year researching a mysterious disappearance that has remained unsolved for nearly four decades. With few other options, he accepts and enlists the help of investigator Lisbeth Salander, a misunderstood genius with a cache of authority issues. Little is as it seems in Larsson's novel, but there is at least one constant: you really don't want to mess with the girl with the dragon tattoo. --Dave Callanan
|
| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 871
Great read March 8, 2010
V. Sekhri (seattle, wa)
Finally I was able to land my hands on a good thriller and once I finished this book I bought its sequel (girl who played with fire). Full credits to the author. I am taking away one star because at times it gets verbose (so you need to be know how to skim) and that the last 50 pages of the book are really a stretch since the mystery was already solved.
 a good crime thriller, but that's it March 8, 2010
amcsepboe
For some reason, a number of people have hyped "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" as anything more than a thriller, as some book that tackles broad ideas regarding society. While Larsson does present a fairly cynical view of the world, I'm not sure that there's any great social commentary to be made. In the end, this is just a crime thriller. Don't expect Tolstoyian philosophical details, no matter how some try to present it.
As far as the crime thriller part goes, it's fairly good. It's hurt by the lead character (at least in terms of page time) being a rather dislikable and dishonorable character. The title character (who serves more of a supporting role in terms of page time) is a far more compelling and interesting one, although Larsson seems to take pleasure in making her life as rough as possible.
The resolution to the main mystery comes a bit early; the resolution to the lead character's predicament is achieved later but in a far less satisfying manner.
Interesting Characters March 7, 2010
S. Lipton
I love knowing there is a series to follow when I start a new book because if I've loved the book I don't feel
bereft at its end. The characters in this novel are ones I want to know better, so I'm hopeful I meet them again
in the following books whose titles are reminiscent of this one.
The girl with the dragon tattoo, the narrator and the other characters are very interesting and unique. I liked how the
story unfolded.
 A wonderful beginning to a brilliant trilogy... March 7, 2010
Mark C. Hall (Krakow , Poland)
As others have mentioned , there is a twinge of sadness that goes along hand in hand with the Millennium Trilogy of which this is the beginning. As the books and characters captivate heart and imagination the thought that they will have died with their author continues to grow until the last page has been turned.. Such a shame... Stieg Larsson's untimely demise has deprived us of much pleasure... While this is perhaps the slowest of the three novels making up the trilogy , it has a momentum that rolls along quietly until its sudden ,shocking and violent climax.. These are much more than crime novels.. They are fine entertaining reads that transcend the genre over and over again ... Such a shame that we will have no more.....
The Very Best Mystery, I Have read in Years!! March 7, 2010
K. Hemmer (Syracuse, NY United States)
Steig Larsson's "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," is the very
best mystery novel, I have read in many years.Fast paced,complex,
with welldrawn characters,I could not put this book down with
ease.I made sure we ate and I cleaned up the kitchen every night,
and then I ran back to my novel.It required some heavy thinking on my part...plus I liked the fact it was long.
Lisbeth Salander,the main character,a goth like looking girl with
the tatoos fascinated me.I was especially intriqued with how
she worked diligently with the computer in the last section.
This is all I can say about the book...I do not want to spoil
a mystery for other readers.I have already pre-ordered the second
and third novel.I only hope I can wait until March 23rd.
It too bad Mr. Larsson passed away before he enjoyed his success.
K.Hemmer
Showing reviews 1-5 of 871
|
|
|
CERTAIN CONTENT THAT APPEARS ON THIS SITE COMES FROM AMAZON SERVICES LLC. THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED ‘AS IS’ AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR REMOVAL AT ANY TIME. Copyright 2006-2007 1PhotographyBooks.Com. All Rights Reserved.In association with Amazon.com.
| |
