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Millennium Split-Volume Edition #3B
밀레니엄. 3: 바람치는 궁전의 여왕
『밀레니엄』 3부작은 원서로 총 2,000쪽에 달하는 방대한 작품으로, 각 부는 독립적인 동시에 유기적인 구조를 갖추고 있다. 저자 스티그 라르손의 놀라운 필력과 정교한 플롯을 유감없이 보여주는『밀레니엄』은 묘사의 생명인 전문적인 지식, 동시에 대단원을 향해 질주하는 커다란 시야를 결코 잃지 않는 무서운 흡인력과 폐인성 마력 때문에 “책이 아닌 마약”이라는 평가를 받고 있다. 예상 밖의 퍼즐로 맞춰지는 가공할 범죄의 실체, 곳곳에 포진된 절묘한 복선, 무엇보다도 흥미의 일등 공신인 두 남녀 캐릭터의 완성도 등 『밀레니엄』은 장르소설의 범주를 훌쩍 뛰어넘는 ‘위대한 사회소설’로 평가받기도 하였다.
1부와 2부에서 스웨덴 현대사의 쓰라린 아픔과 과거를 소설 속에 온전히 묘사하면서 스웨덴의 치부를 드러내는데 인색하지 않았던 저자는 이제 3부작의 의미를 아우를 보다 큰 지향점을 다양한 인간 군상들을 통해 생생하게 웅변하고 있다. 부정과 비리를 도려내고, 아픔과 상처를 적극적으로 치유하려는 시민과 공권력의 자정 노력을 구체적으로 묘사함으로써,『밀레니엄』3부작은 역설적으로 스웨덴과 스웨덴 국민의 위대함을 보여주었다고 해도 과언이 아닐 것이다.
1부와 2부에서 스웨덴 현대사의 쓰라린 아픔과 과거를 소설 속에 온전히 묘사하면서 스웨덴의 치부를 드러내는데 인색하지 않았던 저자는 이제 3부작의 의미를 아우를 보다 큰 지향점을 다양한 인간 군상들을 통해 생생하게 웅변하고 있다. 부정과 비리를 도려내고, 아픔과 상처를 적극적으로 치유하려는 시민과 공권력의 자정 노력을 구체적으로 묘사함으로써,『밀레니엄』3부작은 역설적으로 스웨덴과 스웨덴 국민의 위대함을 보여주었다고 해도 과언이 아닐 것이다.
First published June 23, 2010
About the author
Stieg Larsson
86 books15.8k followersStieg Larsson (born as Karl Stig-Erland Larsson) was a Swedish journalist and writer who passed away in 2004.
As a journalist and editor of the magazine Expo , Larsson was active in documenting and exposing Swedish extreme right and racist organisations. When he died at the age of 50, Larsson left three unpublished thrillers and unfinished manuscripts for more. The first three books ( The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo , The Girl Who Played With Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest ) have since been printed as the Millenium series. These books are all bestsellers in Sweden and in several other countries, including the United States and Canada.
Witnessed a rape when he was 15, and was helpless to stop it. This event haunted him for the rest of his life. The girl being raped was named Lisbeth, which he later used as the name of the heroine on his Millenium trilogy. Sexual violence against women is also a recurring theme in his work.
Personal quote:
To exact revenge for yourself or your friends is not only a right, it's an absolute duty.
As a journalist and editor of the magazine Expo , Larsson was active in documenting and exposing Swedish extreme right and racist organisations. When he died at the age of 50, Larsson left three unpublished thrillers and unfinished manuscripts for more. The first three books ( The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo , The Girl Who Played With Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest ) have since been printed as the Millenium series. These books are all bestsellers in Sweden and in several other countries, including the United States and Canada.
Witnessed a rape when he was 15, and was helpless to stop it. This event haunted him for the rest of his life. The girl being raped was named Lisbeth, which he later used as the name of the heroine on his Millenium trilogy. Sexual violence against women is also a recurring theme in his work.
Personal quote:
To exact revenge for yourself or your friends is not only a right, it's an absolute duty.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
April 5, 2012
The story is more political than the other 2 books in the series, and also it is highly conscientious reflecting the author's view. I skimmed through descriptions about the historical observation of Swedish government and politics because I was only interested the expecting conclusion of the trilogy, but I think they are important for the author as well as the suspenseful storyline.
August 31, 2010
Loved it - couldn't wait to read this final book, although now that i've finished it, I wish there could have been another book to follow. I zoomed through it in 3 days!
August 25, 2010
Same as for #1. The hero's continuing appeal as a babe magnet is not particularly credible.
July 11, 2011
なんとか読み終えた。後半の裁判のシーンはおもしろくてページを繰るスピードも速くなったけど、その他は退屈。ミカエルは鼻もちならない嫌な男だし、リスベットはただの自閉症児だし。悪役側の描き方も類型的で、意外性がないし、つまんない。
September 11, 2012
It's fantastic!
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