Il senso di Smilla per la neve

Synopsis of Il senso di Smilla per la neve

Smilla Qaavigaaq Jaspersen is a woman living in Copenhagen, shaped by her Inuit Greenlandic roots and her Danish upbringing. When young Esajas, a boy she cared for, is found dead after falling from a snowy roof, the police quickly rule it an accident. However, Smilla, relying on her deep knowledge of snow and the tracks she observes, is convinced it was a crime, leading her to launch a dangerous personal investigation to uncover the truth. This acclaimed novel by Peter Høeg is a psychological thriller that explores themes of identity, isolation, and the struggle against a system that ignores the reality of the marginalized.