The Man on the Balcony by Maj Sjöwall was first published in 1967. We track 2 editions.
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Editions
- Pantheon Books1968 Hardback · Martin Beck 3 I own The Man on the Balcony, Pantheon Books 1968 Log in to want this
- Gollancz1969 Hardback · Martin Beck 3 I own The Man on the Balcony, Gollancz 1969 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- The Man on the Balcony film, 1993
Setting and characters
- Set in
- Sweden
- Genre
- police procedural, detective fiction
Read next
- Comes after
- The Man Who Went Up in Smoke
- Followed by
- The Laughing Policeman
In print
- Editions recorded
- 35 on Open Library, 16 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 9 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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How many editions of The Man on the Balcony are there?
We track 2 editions of The Man on the Balcony. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has The Man on the Balcony been adapted?
Yes, including The Man on the Balcony (film, 1993), according to Wikidata.
When was The Man on the Balcony first published?
The Man on the Balcony by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö was first published in 1967.
What should I read after The Man on the Balcony?
In order, it follows The Man Who Went Up in Smoke and it is followed by The Laughing Policeman, according to Wikidata.