Stieg Larsson wins 2008 Boeke prize in South Africa
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Scandinavian author, Stieg Larsson, took home the prize as the winner of the 2008 Exclusive Books Boeke competition on 7 October 2008.
Larsson’s debut novel is an epic tale of serial murder and corporate trickery spanning several continents and taking in complicated international financial fraud and the buried evil past of a wealthy Swedish industrial family.
It won Sweden’s Glass Key Award in 2005 for best crime novel of the year. … Larsson’s award marks the 10th time in the 14-year history of the Boeke Prize that a debut novel has scooped the award.
The Boeke Prize promotes the enjoyment of discovering books that compel, that are fresh, original and captivating good reads. The judges’ panel comprised 40 book critics across South Africa.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is, as the other two books in the series, a wonderful book. I think Stieg Larsson will be getting many more prizes for it!
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