Agreed! Ive always had difficulty understanding classic short stories (often thought "thats it? Thats all?" When i reached the end) and sparknotes had been a great help in appreciating the work.

Wow yikes ok thats definitely not something i will donate away. What year was it published, was it like a last century thing?

Ooh good idea! My house had a big rain and a lot of my books were flooded, this ones included. The pages are now rotted with black spots so donating it would feel a bit wrong. Maybe it'd be good for crafts since it gives the 'old book' feeling.

Any Mankell recommendations in English translation?

I only found out yesterday that Princess of Burundi is part of a series, and the book seemed more interested in expanding the character interaction rather than the big mystery itself.