"There Are Things I Want You to Know" about Stieg Larsson and Me by Eva Gabrielsson

Fans of his novel will delight in the reasons why he chose details for his fiction.' 'Gabrielsson's memoir is full of vignettes of Larsson's life, from his childhood to their time together in social and political struggles. As a story of two lives entwined, for three decades of working toward something that was never shared, it's even more.' '.provides stunning, strong explications of Larsson's ideologies, most notably his feminism. The couple's mutual passion for these causes is reflected on every page of the Millennium Trilogy.' ' seemed to have everything in common, from their love of coffee and science fiction to their commitment to activism against racism and in support of women's rights. 'There Are Things' is a sad tome, about a tragic loss compounded by betrayal, exploitation and greed.' 'Gabrielsson does recall her personal life with Larsson: the prosaic details of their devotion to coffee, and the bigger picture of their shared political passions (Trotskyism, anti-racism, feminism). if you are obsessed with Larsson's writing, not the man, dig in.'

'You learn a lot about fight against neo-Nazis but nothing about life behind the bedroom door, which is kind of refreshing. Much of their political engagement and feminism is reflected in the Millennium books, the writing of which developed much later in Larsson's career-as Gabrielsson, evidently the person who understood him as few did, warmly, lovingly depicts in this spirited defense of their relationship.' 'In this candid, moving work, Gabrielsson chronicles her life's journey with her longtime companion, Stieg Larsson, the Swedish creator of the Millennium trilogy who died suddenly at age 50, in 2004, before the first volume of his phenomenally successful work (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, in English) was even published. People wtih an adjacency to fame often try to glom onto a piece of it, but Gabrielsson is up to something more ambitious and personal' The book is a short, highly emotional tour through a widow's grief and dispossession, and the details of the couple's life together are jarringly juxtaposed with blood feuds and score-settling. 'Fans of books looking for an intimate peek into the life of a man who summoned a dark scary version of Sweden will not be disappointed.

&quot;There Are Things I Want You to Know&quot; about Stieg Larsson and Me by Eva Gabrielsson

"There Are Things I Want You to Know" about Stieg Larsson and Me by Eva Gabrielsson