|
The books by Larsson, who died in 2004, have sold more than
80 million copies in 50 countries. Salander was made famous in
the first, "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", which was made
into a Hollywood film with Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara in 2011.
Swedish author David Lagercrantz, known for his autobiography of
Swedish football star Zlatan Ibrahimovic, "I am Zlatan", was
tasked with writing the fourth book and there are already plans
to make the sequel into a movie.
"I was terrified, but that made me a better writer," Lagercrantz
told a news conference. "I understood that if I turned down this
(offer), I would regret if for the rest of my life. It's like
meeting the woman of your life."
The book, "The Girl in the Spider's Web" will be released in 25
countries on Thursday. It has already been translated into 42
languages, and the first edition will be 2.7 million copies.
To keep anyone from hacking the manuscript, Lagercrantz wrote on
a computer that was not connected to the Internet. People
involved in its production used code words to discuss it.
The plot reunites Swedish journalist Mikael Blomkvist and
Salander, who this time is involved in a murky world of cyber
security and artificial intelligence.
"It struck me that if Lisbeth would have a worthy opponent, it
would be NSA," Lagercrantz said. "We live in a world where we
need Lisbeth Salander more then ever."
The book has sparked controversy in Sweden, with two childhood
friends of Larsson calling the publication a "grave robbery."
The first book in Larsson's trilogy was published in mid-2005,
after his death. The Swedish title, "Men Who Hate Women", became
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" when it was later published in
English.
The two other books, "The Girl Who Played with Fire" and "The
Girl Who Kicked The Hornets' Nest" completed the best-selling
trilogy.
Larsson died from a heart attack in 2004.
(Editing by Alistair Scrutton, Larry King)
[© 2015 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.] Copyright 2015 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
|
