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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
Luftslottet som sprängdes
© Stieg Larsson 2007, Norstedts Förlag, Stockholm
Plot summary
Two seriously injured people arrive at the emergency ward of the Sahlgrensa hospital in Gothenburg. One is the wanted murderer Lisbeth Salander who has taken a bullet to the head and needs immediate surgery, the other is Alexander Zalachenko, an older man who Lisbeth has attacked with an axe.
In this third novel in the Millennium trilogy, Lisbeth is planning her revenge against the men who tried to kill her, and even more importantly, revenge against the government which nearly destroyed her life. But first she must escape from the intensive care unit and exculpate her name from the charges of murder that hangs over her head.
In order to succeed with the latter, Lisbeth will need the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist. He is writing an exposing article that will shake the Swedish government, the secret service and the whole country by its foundations. Finally there is a chance for Lisbeth Salander to put her past behind her and finally there is a chance for truth and justice to prevail.
This is the third book in the Millennium-trilogy, find out more about Stieg's work on the trilogy here
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I just finished reading the books and I am thrilled to see the Millenium movie.
- , 6 Mars 2010
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I bought the 3rd in madrid - it is as amazing as the first two - i ave 100 pages left.....
- , 6 Mars 2010
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I'm sorry, I meant UNTIL yesterday!
- Abigail, México City, 4 Mars 2010
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A friend recommended this book to me, since she had heard very good comments, I bought it and loved it. Then she gave me the second as a present and I was amazed with the story, can't wait to read the 3rd. I hadn't heard anything about the movie release or anything, since yesterday, and we all know a movie is never gonna be as good as a book, but I think it was a good adaptation. Good job Sweden!
- Abigail, México City, 4 Mars 2010
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Only read first 2 books but absolutely brilliant - couldn't put them down - best 2 books I've ever read. Just ordered the last one and can't wait to start it.
- Andrea, UK, 4 Mars 2010
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Fantastic reading, I just couldn't put them down.Looking for the next one.
- Maureen, 4 Mars 2010
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Just finished Book I. Excellent! Am starting Book II tonight...
- KJK South Africa, 1 Mars 2010
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I am just finishing the first book and cant wait to go into reading next two...which is very unusual for me....Great Reads
- Jith, 1 Mars 2010
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Cannot wait to read number three! Had about a chapter or two left of 'Dragon'on Sunday night and I just knew I had to get 'Fire' on Monday. This morning, I could not wait to get to the book store again to get 'Hornet'...scrap all plans for Friday night...I have a date with Salander and Kalle....
Wow, I have not been this impressed with a book and sequel in a very long time. I love the characters and Salander is something else...she is npthing like any character I have ever come across whether in print or celluloid.
Well done Stieg! May your sould rest in proud peace...wish you could have done more.
- Kagiso - Durban, South Africa, 26 February 2010
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just finished reading the second book nd its 3 o clock in the morning simply terrific cant wait to read third one
- love garg, 25 February 2010
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Just finished the third book and loved it. I find each volume is unique and continues to reveal more about each character. I ordered it from Amazon.com/uk and received it in about a week and a half. Then sent a friend in California a copy from Amazon/Uk also, and she was thrilled. I do hope a fourth volume can be gostwritten and published. I feel sad that Ihave finished the third volume. Big fan in Louisiana, USA Alma
- , 22 February 2010
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Damn, I finished all 3 books. Wish there were more...
Thank you mister Larsson. Great intelligent story, great writing. I'm gonna miss Lisbeth and Mikael.
- From Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 21 February 2010
I have finished the first two books, want
to read the third one but will wait as I know it is the last one. I cried at particular lines in both books; the first one when Lisbeth realised she was in love and in the second book when Mikael felt as if someone squeezed his heart, if I could ever write something that impacted on another human in such a way - I would feel fantastic!!
- Beth N. Ireland, 21 February 2010
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The third book was a fitting finale to the trilogy. I read the court scenes of Annika tearing apart Peter Teleborian a dozen times! What is special is that each of his books is so different from the other and brilliant in their own right!
We'll miss you, Stieg!
- DP-India, 19 February 2010
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I finished the second book within 3 days and I can't wait to read the 3rd one!
I live in greece and I want to persuade the book in greek in order to understand every possible detail!
Does anyone know when the greek translated book will be available and where?
I would be grateful....thanks!
- M.P, 15 February 2010
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Hi...i have not read these books YET. Just saw The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest in my local bookstore and was kinda intrigued...My daughter kicked a wasp nest a cpl years back and video taped it and put it on youtube. Hope to read your book soon. Brigitte
- , 13 February 2010
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i hope that we chinese can read these books with chinese transformation soon....
- yunfeng. lu., 12 February 2010
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The books are the best fiction i have ever read-gripping and truly astounding..
- S-divalicious, 11 February 2010
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Probably the best Thriller I have ever read - a total page turner - clever, well written and impossible to put down - what a great pity the author died at such a young age.
- Des Burke-Kennedy, 10 February 2010
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My d aughteer bought this in Geneva last week - why is iyt not available in USA or UK until much lat er ?
- Rob Roberts, 2 February 2010
in UK in hardback!!
- peter armstrong, 8 February 2010
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Press comments
"The new, and final, novel is more than 700 pages. There aren't many people who can make every one of them into such entertaining reading. But Larsson manages it. That is a great achievement, and is one of the reasons for the incredible success of the books."
- Magnus Persson, Svenska Dagbladet
"Of course you know that the third part of Stieg Larsson's "Millenium Series" is good. Not to say hellishly good. Just the fact of writing 700 pages without a single boring passage, without a single bit that feels superfluous. The sections hook into each other, and I just lie there reading, keeping an eye on the clock and knowing that I ought to go to sleep, but just a little bit more... And it is like that all the way through the book."
- Anders Wennberg, Gefle Dagblad
"It is a master's work, the way Stieg Larsson manages to stay so consistently hard-boiled. /.../ it is fantastic that such massive amounts of text as Stieg Larsson's sell at all, and do so at a time when otherwise all the more forced PR is generated to sell increasingly mediocre books..."
- Maria Küchen, Expressen
"It is said that all good things come in threes, and in this case that certainly applies. The third part of Stieg Larsson's series about the imaginary magazine "Millennium" is quite simply the best."
- Jonas Brefält, Värmlands Folkblad
"Stieg Larsson gives the reader a skilfully and effectively written thriller with an impressive pace in the action - and that is something we have got used to. Once you start reading, you are caught and can't escape."
- Zoran Alagic, Norrköpings Tidningar
"What particularly impresses, is Stieg Larsson's talent for holding together the sometimes rather complicated plot with its many threads. His knowledge of the subject is enormous, and he has absolutely caught the pulse of the times. This is not simply a crime thriller, but also a description of Sweden today."
- Kjell Nylund, Eskilstuna Kuriren
"I can but join in with the choir singing the praise of Stieg Larsson's final book in the Millenium trilogy. My expectations were high, but they were met and more than so."
- Ingalill Mosander, Aftonbladet
I have finished the first book - "Girl with the D.Tattoo" and am feeling that I want to spin out the time before getting the 2nd and then the 3rd. I hope to see the movie soon. Is it on DVD ?
Fantastic, fantastic, fantastic book...couldn't put it down for 2 days. Thankyou Stieg. He was a genius.
- Gillian Beatty, 11 Mars 2010