Gentlemen

by Klas Östergren · first published 1980

Gentlemen is the fourth novel by Swedish author Klas Östergren, published in 1980. It was Östergrens breakthrough as a novelist and is regarded as a modern classic in Swedish literature. Taking influence from Raymond Chandler, the novel has been described as "simultaneously celebrating and mourning the post-WWII era with its jazz music, poetry, hidden treasures, and espionage." It is the first book in a trilogy of novels that was followed by Gangsters (2005) and Renegater (2020). Gentlemen was translated into English by Tiina Nunnally in 2007.

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Original language:

Swedish

Year page:

1980