A treacherous paradise /
Henning Mankell ; translated from the Swedish by Laurie Thompson.
- First United States edition.
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2013.
- 359 pages ; 25 cm
"Originally published in Sweden as Minnet av en smutsig angel by Leopard Fčorlag, Stockholm, in 2011"--Title page verso.
Fleeing her native Sweden in 1905 to escape a life of poverty, Hanna Renstrčom is widowed twice before becoming the owner of a bordello in Portuguese East Africa, where she discovers an inner strength that leads to a boundary-breaking decision.