A Chicago Tribune Favorite Book of 2007The internationally acclaimed bestselling author of Smilla's Sense of Snow returns with this 'engrossing, beautifully written tale of suspense . . . captivating' (The Miami Herald).Kaspar Krone i...

Set in Denmark in the here and now, 'The Quiet Girl' centers around Kaspar Krone, a world-renowned circus clown with a deep love for the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, and an even deeper gambling debt. Wanted for tax evasion and on t...