Die italienischen Schuhe

Fredrik Welin, a former surgeon, lives alone on a small island in the archipelago. Something has happened to him that he only refers to as "the catastrophe," and he believes he has come to terms with life. Then one morning, Harriet stands before him, a woman he once loved deeply but ultimately left. She is gravely ill, and he is asked to fulfill her last request. With "The Italian Shoes," Henning Mankell has crafted an engaging novel about love and loneliness, a book filled with humorous situations that is both thought-provoking and touching at the same time.