Stockholm Series I: City of My Dreams

This book is the first in the five-volume Stockholm Series, written by a native son who imagines his beloved city as it grows from a town to a city.

In this novel, young Henning Nilsson arrives in Stockholm on the eve of the industrial revolution, eager for success, love, and a fully experienced life.

A masterpiece of historical realism, this sweeping narrative creates unforgettable characters and gives a cross-section of life in nineteenth-century Stockholm. City of My Dreams broke the record for bestsellers in Sweden.