The Generals

by Per Wahlöö

Book Overview

From Per Wahl --co-author with his wife, Maj Sj wall, of the internationally bestselling Martin Beck series of mysteries--comes a political satire, told as a court transcript, about the court-martial... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307744787
• ISBN13: 9780307744784
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Mix of fast pace action and black outlook on humanity

Per describes an island society that has embraced all of the 60/70's ideas (in extreme) - but can only survive using the free market (which it, of course, abhors). On the mainland a group of generals sets out to bring the island back under their control again.