![]() Underscoring the importance of Sveg in Mankell’s life is the fact that the four book ‘boy Joel’ series was based in this small yet serenely beautiful Swedish town. This is despite the occasional loneliness he felt due to the lack of motherly love and affection in his childhood. While reminiscing about his life, Mankell often recalls his childhood moments in Sveg as some of the best in his life. Mankell and his elder sister lived with him there for the greater part of their childhood. Iver Mankell -Henning’s father- was appointed as a high court judge in the small Swedish town of Sveg shortly after Henning’s birth. This is due to the absence of his mother during his early years. ![]() ![]() Born in Stockholm Sweden in the year 1948 on the 3rd of February to parents who divorced when he was just a year old, Mankell’s childhood must have been far from smooth. ![]()
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