This is a computer translation into English of Willem Rol's thoughts on Henning Mankell's De jonge Wallander (The Pyramid).
Originally posted at: http://www.boekenhoekje.web-log.nl/index.log?ID=1426775
On 04 December 2004

In sum now 10 books of Henning Mankell which concern the Swedish inspector Wallander (including book week present) Mankell this serial have among other things started acquire reputation, have appeared. That reputation must lead that more and more people its literary work to will read. And that starts succeed quite.

In the young Wallander (the locking of the range) Mankell show us by means of a number of short tales how the inspector on young age has started under the guidance of experiences ***crew.

Wallander is 21 years old and has the rank of street cop in Malmö. The moment someone is assassinated in their flat, he touches there direct at involved. He spends himself for inspector, ***weet assassination to solve and awakes the interest of its superiors. In the short stories which follow we see each time Wallander becoming older and more successful. We get acquainted with his counselors who prove have died in the other books already and thus see we from who the profession to Wallander learned. Particularly inspector Rydberg is the man with whom he has much affinity. Of him he learns also it most.

Of course here none is suddenly discussed that already too insipid would be. But beside these suddenly there is also the always returning topic the those tales a human and anti-heroic quality gives:

The from the beginning touch relation with its woman Mona (firstly girlfriend still its), where he has one for the of and later of will separate. In the other tales we see again Wallander as sometimes what desperate ***vrijgezel who maintains itself badly, surplus drink and in vain in search is of the warmth of a pleasant relation.

Its laborious proportion with its old father, who paints obsessively always the same landscapes with or without the grouse, which react frequently indifferently on a visit of its ***zoon and who closed from time to time in notorious seven runs where its ***zoon removes him laboriously then. Example? Father goes on his own to Egypt because he has ever put it in its head to will climb the Pyramid of Cheops. That can not at all and father is condemned up to 2 years prison sentence unless a considerable fine is paid. Wallander save its father. That happens with lent money where Wallander at last once a good car for would have wanted buy.

The look of Wallander on the more and more sliding down Sweden, submerged crime ***m.b. robber languages, spirits and drugs on which the police force appears less and less see through barrel. According to Wallander this fight can never be won more. That attitude feels you (in spite of its personal successes) by all tales gone: we do there, however, what but for which in fact. Am possible I do not improve at ***beveiligingsbedrijf to will work. Much colleague molars for that type freedom but Wallander appears nevertheless net too much police force man that follow behavior.

The books concerning Wallander read as the well-known train. Without yourself now immediately with Wallander identifying feels you already fast at him involved himself. You him would grant gladly a better life but it is not differently. Wallander cannot save on his own Sweden also.