Miss Smilla's Feeling For Snow

The original Scandinavian thrillerThe original Scandinavian thrillerOne snowy day in Copenhagen, six-year-old Isaiah falls to his death from a city rooftop.The police pronounce it an accident. But Isaiah's neighbour, Smilla, an expert in the ways of snow and ice, suspects murder. She embarks on a dangerous quest to find the truth, following a path of clues as clear to her as footsteps in the snow.

Winner of CWA Silver Dagger for Fiction 1994

“A subtle novel, yet direct, clever, wistful, unforgettable - Ruth Rendell, Daily Telegraph”

A subtle novel, yet direct, clever, wistful, unforgettable - Ruth Rendell, Daily Telegraph
Unusual and enveloping. Extraordinarily evocative, atmospheric and poetic - Sunday Times
On one level, both a whodunnit and a thriller - ingeniously plotted. Extremely hard to put down. Peter Høeg's novel is already making for classic status - Independent
Read Høeg's delicious, icy-cool, Scandinavian detective story while sunbathing on a Caribbean beach. We guarantee it will make you shiver. Independent on Sunday, Greatest Holiday Reads Ever
An Arctic tale worthy of Conrad - New Statesman
A cracker...hard to put down...a real find - Edmund White

Peter H eg was born in 1957 and followed various callings - dancer, actor, fencer, sailor, mountaineer - before he turned seriously to writing. He published his first novel, The History of Danish Dreams, in 1988, and was called 'the foremost writer of his generation' by Information magazine. His crime novel Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow received universal acclaim and was an international bestseller.

One snowy day in Copenhagen, six-year-old Isaiah falls to his death from a city rooftop. The police pronounce it an accident. But Isaiah's neighbour, Smilla, suspects murder. She embarks on a dangerous quest to find the truth, following a path of clues as clear to her as footsteps in the snow. 'A subtle novel, yet direct, clever, wistful, unforgettable' Ruth Rendell, Daily Telegraph 'On one level, both a whodunit and a thriller - ingeniously plotted. Extremely hard to put down. Peter Heg's novel is already making for classic status' Sunday Times 'Unusual and enveloping. Extraordinarily evocative, atmospheric and poetic' Sunday Times 'An Arctic tale worthy of Conrad' New Statesman 'A cracker...hard to put down' Edmund White

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