Hoeg, Peter

Peter Hoeg, born in 1957 in Denmark, pursued various interests dancer, actor, sailor, fencer, and mountaineer before turning seriously to writing. His work has been published in 33 countries. "The Quiet Girl" is his fifth novel. Hoeg writes prose that is both changeable and as deep-fathomed as poetry...[It] demands to be read aloud and savored. "The New Yorker" on "Smilla s Sense of Snow"