Her first novel was published in and her books have been translated into over thirty languages and have sold more than 7 million copies. Her novel was nominated for an Edgar Award for Best Novel. She lives in Oslo with her family. Link to Anne Holt's Website. · Most of the action in Anne Holt's thriller "" happens when the temperature outside is below freezing point of proof vodka. A train from Oslo to Bergen (Norway) crashes. All passengers, some of them, luckily survive and find shelter in a nearby hotel/5. Publisher: Corvus. ISBN: A snowbound mountain pass, a derailed train, a locked, shuttered and heavily guarded carriage, an apocalyptic storm, an ancient hotel, old betrayals, murder and state secrets: one of ’s most talked about debuts arrives in paperback METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL: train from Oslo to Bergen careens off iced rails as the worst snowstorm in Estimated Reading Time: 1 min.
Review of "" by Anne Holt. This story is set in the middle of a raging February snowstorm in Norway. A train traveling from Oslo to Bergen derails near the railway station at Finse, which is meters above sea level, hence the title of the book. The narrator is Hanne Wilhelmsen, a retired police inspector who has been paralyzed from. by Anne Holt. A train on its way to the northern reaches of Norway derails during a massive blizzard, 1, meters above sea level. The passengers abandon the train for a nearby hotel, centuries-old and practically empty, except for the staff. With plenty of food and shelter from the storm, the passengers think they are safe, until one of them. This reading group guide for includes an introduction, discussion questions, ideas for enhancing your book club, and a QA with author Anne Holt. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion.
This book is my first encounter with author Anne Holt and her detective Hanne Wilhelmsen, but I very much hope it won’t be my last. Summary via Goodreads: A train on its way to the northern reaches of Norway derails during a massive blizzard, 1, meters above sea level. The passengers head for a nearby hotel, centuries old and practically. Most of the action in Anne Holt's thriller "" happens when the temperature outside is below freezing point of proof vodka. A train from Oslo to Bergen (Norway) crashes. All passengers, some of them, luckily survive and find shelter in a nearby hotel. The UK's lesser – albeit growing – appetite for translated fiction means that , the eighth Hanne Wilhelmsen novel, is the first to be translated into English.
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