Three Bags Full
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| Author | Leonie Swann |
|---|---|
| Original title | 'Glennkill: Ein Schafskrimi' |
| Translator | Anthea Bell |
| Language | German |
| Genre | Detective novel |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Limited, Doubleday Publishing, Randomhouse Inc. |
Publication date | 2005 |
| Publication place | Germany |
Published in English | 2006 |
| Pages | 368 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0385609949 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story (original German title: Glennkill: Ein Schafskrimi) is a work of detective fiction which features a flock of anthropomorphic Irish sheep out to solve the murder of their shepherd. Written originally in German by Leonie Swann, the novel has been translated in to more than 15 languages.[1]
Plot introduction
The sheep belonging to George Glenn awake to find their shepherd dead with a spade in his middle, and resolve to solve his murder. The story is set in the fictional Irish village of Glennkill.
Major themes
Largely humorous in character, the novel displays a strong knowledge of sheep behavior, biology, husbandry and breeds (the merino and hebridean are present, among others).[2] [3] Using the perspective of the flock, Swann makes comedic jabs at human character and institutions.[4] [5]
Characters
- George Glenkill — the murdered shepherd
- Maude — a ewe with a powerful sense of smell
- Sir Ritchfield — the lead ram of the flock
- Miss Maple — the cleverest sheep in the flock, Glenkill, and possibly the world
- Heather — a lively young sheep
- Cloud — the wooliest sheep in the flock
- Mopple the Whale — a merino ram, memory sheep of the flock
- Othello — a black Hebridean ram with four horns
- Zora — a black–faced ewe
- Rameses — a young ram
- Lane — the quickest sheep in the flock
- Sara — a ewe
- A Lamb — the eyewitness to the murder
- Melmoth — Sir Ritchfield's twin brother
- Cordelia — a ewe that likes odd words
- Maise — a naive young ewe
- Willow — the second–most silent sheep in the flock
- Gabriel's Ram — a very strange sheep
- Fosco — a sheep that thinks himself clever
References
- ^ Brunskill, Ian. "Graze anatomy". The Times. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
- ^ Jakeman, Jane (June 23, 2006). "Four legs good, two legs bad". The Independent. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
- ^ Ephron, Hallie (June 24, 2007). "Sherlocks in sheep's clothing". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
- ^ Sansom, Ian (July 22, 2006). "A shaggy sheep story". The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
- ^ Vishrup, Amy (June 21, 2007). "Books Newly Released". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
External links
- Three Bags Full at Random House's U.S. site
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