by Arto Paasilinna · Denoël · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782207250921
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«La Douce Empoisonneuse» is the satirical novel by Arto Paasilinna published by Denoël in paperback (236 pages, in French).
Novel of black humour and satire by the Finnish author: the narrative revolves around a peculiar character and their adventures, with poisoning as a central motif and Paasilinna's characteristic irony.
Translation from Finnish by Anne Colin du Terrail; original: «Suloinen myrkynkeittäjä» (1988). French edition published in 2001.
Readers interested in translated Finnish fiction and satirical humour.
Arto Tapio Paasilinna was a Finnish writer, being a former journalist turned comic novelist. One of Finland's most successful novelists, he won a broad readership outside of Finland in a way few other Finnish authors have before. Translated into 27 languages, over seven million copies of his books have been sold worldwide, and he has been claimed as "instrumental in generating the current level of interest in books from Finland".
