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Name: Minnet av en smutsig ängel
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Author: Henning Mankell

📘 Minnet av en smutsig ängel by Henning Mankell

Hanna Renstrom grows up in the harsh, impoverished north of Sweden. At nineteen she boards a ship to Australia in search of a better life. However, her journey takes an unexpected turn as she becomes widowed twice and ultimately opens a bordello in Portuguese East Africa. In this colonial setting, Hanna navigates a world dominated by white supremacy, confronting the isolation imposed by her profession, her gender, and, among the black prostitutes in her brothel, her own white identity. Over several years, she grapples with profound loneliness and the racism she has unconsciously absorbed. Her relationships with the prostitutes deepen, steering her toward a decisive act that defies societal expectations and her own self‑image.

First publish date: 2011

Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction

Authors: Henning Mankell

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