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Henning Mankell is the prize-winning and internationally acclaimed author of the Inspector Wallander Mysteries, now dominating bestseller lists throughout Europe. He devotes much of his free time to working with Aids charities in Africa, where he has a second home.
A hypnotic, mystical tale of street children... Ultimately, this is a wonderful book about the importance of stories, its own sheer quality providing its best argument -- John Harding * Daily Mail * Nelio's story is unfurled with pace and drama... Mankell writes eloquently of the realities of poverty and violence without becoming sugary or didactic...an expert craftsman * Observer * A wonderful, lyrical fable...beautiful...it is hard to leave Nelio at the end * Vogue * This is a deeply affecting read, one of those rare novels whose taste lingers for days afterwards -- Barry Didcock * Sunday Herald * An elegant story about storytelling -- Tristan Quinn * Literary Review *
