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October 1914: the destroyer Svea emerges from the Stockholm archipelago bearing south-south-east. On board is Lars Tobiasson-Svartman, a naval engineer charged with making depth soundings to find a navigable channel for the Swedish navy. As a child Tobiasson-Svartman was fascinated by measurement; nothing is as magical as exact knowledge. Close to the waters where soundings are taken Tobiasson-Svartman alights on a barren island, presumed uninhabited, and is surprised to discover a young woman. Despite her wild appearance, something about her strikes him to the core. The mission is a success and the Svea sails home. Tobiasson-Svartman, however, remains haunted by this chance encounter; his equilibrium has been disturbed, and he is now compelled to find any pretence to return...
| ISBN-13 | 9781846327148 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1846327148 |
| Format | Hardcover |
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| Pages | 560 pages |
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| Published On | 2006-01-12 |
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