This book is very much a police procedural, focusing on the painstaking investigation undertaken by the team, the questioning of witnesses, the tenuous links and false starts they encounter. The hummingbird by kati hiekkapelto, david hackston. A novel kindle edition by kiernan, stephen p download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Just beginning her career as a criminal investigator in a northern finnish coastal town, she is thrust into a highprofile, seemingly unsolvable case that has riveted the nation. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Kati hiekkapelto is a new author for me, and i am happy to say that i really enjoyed her writing style. It doesnt help that her middleaged new partner, esko, doesnt bother hiding. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Hummingbirds is a large format, fine art book coffee table book about hummingbirds written by john c. Today kati is an international crime writer, punk singer and performance artist. Just beginning her career as a criminal investigator in a northern finnish coastal. Theres a rawness to the writing that comes from an author willing to take risks with their work. It doesnt help that her middleaged new partner, esko, doesnt bother hiding his racist prejudices. She lives on an old farm on the island of hailuoto in northern finland. Frightened, all the animals fled their homes and ran out of the forest. The hummingbird, book by kati hiekkapelto paperback. Kati hiekkapelto unlike with many nordic authors storylines, i found the hummingbird narrative to be stilted throughout. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the us. One day a terrible fire broke out in a forest a huge woodlands was suddenly engulfed by a raging wild fire. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
Hiekkapeltos brooding debut, a largescale police procedural set in a small finnish town, tilts heroically at such vexing ills as racial prejudice, alcoholism, and domestic abuse. The hummingbird is a novel partly about the benefits of hospice care and the struggles that some families face when moving through the process of letting a loved one go. The hummingbird by kati hiekkapelto used very good. The hummingbird is finnish writer kati hiekkapeltos debut novel and features anna fekete, a new detective constable with the violent crimes division of the police. But her skills and experience are tested in new and dramatic ways when her easygoing husband, michael, returns from his third. David hackston anna fekete, who fled the yugoslavian wars as a child, has a past.
Anna fekete, who fled the yugoslavian wars as a child, has a past. Though kiernan was promoting this, the hummingbird, his latest book, it was when he spoke about end of life issues, both of the living and the dying, that i knew i had to read his books. Frustratingly, anna and her colleagues sometimes miss vital clues, and the hummingbird signature element only appears quite late in the book. That night the sandman arrived like a gestapo henchman.
Anna fekke arrived as a child in finland as a refugee from the yugoslavian wars. If not, you need to fill your home library with one or more of these great books about hummingbirds. The hummingbird very much sets the tone for the series. Just beginning her career as a criminal investigator in a northern finnish coastal town, she is thrust into a highprofile, seemingly unsolvable case that. When deborah was seven years old her father was diagnosed with huntingtons disease, a hereditary an. The first book in the fekete series, the hummingbird kolibri, was published in finnish by otava in 20 and in english a year later. Deborah birch is a hospice nurse caring vigilantly for a patient in the last stages of dying, a retiredindisgrace. The other two parts to come out so far are the defenceless suojattomat, 2014, and the exiled tumma, 2016. Her first assignment is to help investigate why a gunshot victim, found on a local jogging path, has been killed. It features the detective anna fekete who moved to finland with her family as a child from war torn yugoslavia. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
I fell in love with the anna fekete series back in 2015. With this comprehensive, beautifully illustrated guide, youll find it easy to attract these tiny, jewellike birds to your own yard. She became a famous writer in her home country of finland. The hummingbird anna fekete book 1 kindle edition by hiekkapelto, kati, hackston, david. Highly praised and recommended the hook author stephen p. Notable publications include the dedalus book of finnish fantasy, maria peuras comingofage novel at the edge of light, johanna sinisalos ecothriller birdbrain, two crime novels by matti joensuu and kati hiekkapeltos anna fekete series which currently includes the hummingbird, the defenceless and the exiled, all published by orenda books. Buy the hummingbird by kati hiekkapelto, david hackston from waterstones today. The hummingbird by kati hiekkapelto is a strong addition to the genre. In particular, main protagonist anna fekete is a welldrawn and intriguing character who really drove the story. A true story about one womans life struggles and her. Her novel the hummingbird was released on english by arcadia books on december 23 2014.
Buy the hummingbird by kati hiekkapelto, in very good condition. Tender and reassuring, this bedtime book brings together the lighthearted, lyrical lure of donna conrads words with don carters colorful, tactile illustrations to capture a wonderfilled adventure to grandmas house. Kiernan was a speaker at booktopia 2016 sponsored by northshire bookstore in manchester, vermont. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. The book is published by gorgas science foundation in the united states of america and felis creations in india. As you know land of books loves to present foreign language authors, so we are sure you will learn a lot more about kati after you read the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the hummingbird anna fekete book 1. She went on to work as a specialneeds teacher for immigrant children. David hackston an exceptionally promising debut seura anna fekete, who fled the yugoslavian wars as a child, has a past. In 20, hiekkapelto published her first novel, kolibri hummingbird. Buy the hummingbird anna fekete by kati hiekkapelto isbn. Just beginning her career as a criminal investigator in northern finnish coastal town, she is thrust into a highprofile, seemingly. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the hummingbird. Dark, gritty and filled with contemporary themes, this is a chilling, unforgettable book that you will find impossible to put down.
The hummingbird anna fekete, book 1 by kati hiekkapelto book cover, description, publication history. Her anne fekete series, including the hummingbird, the defenceless and the exiled have been translated into eighteen languages and both were shortlisted for the petrona award in the uk. From the author of the acclaimed the curiosity comes a compelling and moving story of compassion, courage, and redemption deborah birch is a seasoned hospice nurse whose daily work requires courage and compassion. Writing in a colloquial vein thats not unlike a charles bukowski of today, angelini uses his unique natural voice to tell stories from his life. I have finally found the time to read the first book in the finnish crime series, the hummingbird. As they came to the edge of a stream they stopped to watch the fire and they were feeling very discouraged and. It may be the translation that is at fault finnish is a standalone language with very little influence on other language groups. The hummingbird by kati hiekkapelto translated by david hackston, september 2014, 350 pages, arcadia books, isbn.
The hummingbird by kati hiekkapelto overdrive rakuten. Just beginning her career as a criminal investigator in northern finnish coastal town, she is thrust into a highprofile, seemingly unsolvable case that has riveted the nation. Combine this with the fact that i always had the feeling that more was going on than i. She has recently moved back to a northern finnish coastal town where her brother akos also lives. Kati hiekkapelto showed her talent in the last few years. All signs point to a serial killer, but can anna catch the hummingbird before he or she strikes again. The hummingbird is the debut novel by the finnish writer, kati hiekkapelto. First flight a mother hummingbirds story a film and.
Buy the paperback book the hummingbird by kati hiekkapelto at indigo. Its protagonist, a police detective, anna fekete, is an immigrant to finland from the erstwhile yugoslavia. The hummingbird anna fekete book 1 kindle edition by. To help keep our communities safe, all our retail locations are temporarily closed until further notice. It may be the translation that is at fault finnish is a standalone language with very little influence on. Kati hiekkapelto is a finnish writer, punk vocalist, and performance artist who has worked as a specialneeds teacher for immigrant children. The hummingbird by kati hiekkapelto, 9781909807563, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. With a few sweet giggles, see you soon moon is a poetic lullaby that will soothe your children as they get ready to. The hummingbird anna fekete, book 1 by kati hiekkapelto. This is a used book there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use.
Kati hiekkapelto is a special needs teacher by training. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in. Arvin, with 212 illustrations of hummingbirds in their habitat, and published in 2016. The stokes hummingbird book provides all the information you need to bring hummingbirds up close, identify them, and understand their fascinating and varied behavior. Till we meet again, a childrens book about death and grieving, is almost here. The book was a critical as well as popular success, and has been translated into several languages, including english and german. Anna keeps not only her fellow characters at a distance but the reader, too. Kati hiekkapelto was born in 1970 in oulu by the gulf of bothnia in north western finland.
Written by kati hiekkapelto, translated by david hackston. The clothesline belonged to a team of documentary filmmakers, noriko and don carroll, authors of the highly acclaimed book, first flight. The hummingbird, voted the best finnish crime novel of 2014, was shortlisted for the prestigious petrona award for translated scandinavian crime fiction. Hummingbird is the longawaited followup to rude jude angelinis bestselling collection of autobiographical stories that are dark, deviant, and deliriously funny.
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