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History & Places

Cities, landscapes and historical settings that shaped the worlds of the novels.

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Grimwolf

London, 1930: The City Behind Grimwolf

The interwar city, its streets and districts as the historical setting of Grimwolf.

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Grimwolf

Whitechapel After Jack the Ripper

Whitechapel in 1930: a living East End neighbourhood beyond the shadow of Jack the Ripper.

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Hamburg and Sankt Pauli: The World Before Grimwolf Reaches London

Hamburg, its harbour and Sankt Pauli in 1930: the historical world before Grimwolf reaches London.

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The Roots of the World

Norway, 1931: The Real World Behind The Wolf and the Snow

Norway in 1931: the cities, coast and northern landscapes behind Max’s journey.

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The Roots of the World

Bergen in the 1930s: The City Behind Max’s Story

Bergen, Bryggen and the harbour world at the centre of Max’s early story.

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The Roots of the World

Uppsala: Myth, History and Memory

The historical and mythic layers surrounding Eline’s story in Uppsala.

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