 First edition (Swedish) | |
| Author | Henning Mankell |
|---|---|
| Original title | Kennedys hjärna |
| Translator | Laurie Thompson |
| Language | Swedish |
| Genre | Thriller/Crime novel |
| Publisher | Leopard förlag (Swedish) Harvill Secker (English) |
Publication date | 2005 (orig.) |
| Publication place | Sweden |
Published in English | September 2007 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Pages | 320 pp (Eng. hardback trans.) |
| ISBN | 978-1-59558-184-6 (Eng. trans.) |
| OCLC | 154309109 |
| 839.73/74 22 | |
| LC Class | PT9876.23.A49 K4613 2007 |
Kennedy's Brain is a novel by Swedish writer Henning Mankell, that was originally published in the Swedish language in 2005. The English translation by Laurie Thompson was published in September, 2007.
With some elements similar to those of John le Carré's The Constant Gardner, Mankell's novel addresses the African HIV/AIDS epidemic, the pharmaceutical industry, and greed centered on the African epidemic. The protagonist is Louise Cantor, a Swedish archaeologist who on returning home from an excavation in Greece makes a tragic discovery. Louise embarks on a search for answers to explain why the tragedy has occurred. Her journey takes her to Australia, to Spain and to Mozambique.