by Bjarne Reuter · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788702027761
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«Løgnhalsen fra Umbrien» is the historical novel by Bjarne Reuter, published by Gyldendal in 2004 in paperback (397 pages, in Danish).
In 1348, the pedlar Pagamino travels from the kingdom of Naples to Lucca through an Italy ravaged by plague. His aim is to find the recipe for eternal life, but the road brings him burlesque, grotesque and terrifying encounters. A medieval adventure combining the historical, the fantastical and macabre humour.
Winner of the Danske Banks Litteraturpris in 2005. The cover bears the subtitle «roman».
A read for those who enjoy medieval historical fiction, travel novels and grotesque humour.
Bjarne Reuter is a Danish writer and screenwriter best known for children's and young adult fiction. Many of his works are set in the 1950s and 1960s, the time of his childhood and adolescence. Many also feature the Copenhagen area, where he was born in Brønshøj. Reuter is the screenwriter of the popular Danish television series and movie Busters verden.
