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Smilla's Sense of Snow

Smilla's Sense of Snow

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Written by Peter HoegAuthor Alerts: Random House will alert you to new works by Peter Hoeg

  • Format: Trade Paperback, 480 pages
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  • Publisher: Delta
  • On Sale: October 1, 1995
  • Price: $16.00
  • ISBN: 978-0-385-31514-2 (0-385-31514-7)
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"...set in Copenhagen and features Smilla Qaavigaaq, a 37-year-old, part-Eskimo, part-Danish heroine who is investigating the death of Isaiah, her young neighbor. Although police officially rule Isaiah's death an accident, Smilla is convinced that he has been pushed off the roof of her apartment building. Discouraged by Danish officials, the tough, persistent, and resourceful Smilla follows Isaiah's trail to a ship that is docked off the coastof Greenland with a crew that is involved in drug trafficking and mysterious scientific experiments."--Library Journal