This Millenium Trilogy that has captured the hearts of the many is written by the late Stieg Larsson. Stieg Larsson’s trilogy has sold more than 20 million copies in 41 countries. Stieg Larsson is known for his struggle against racism and right-wing extremism. He is all for equal rights, democracy and freedom of speech. There are rumors that the said author and his life companion lived under the threat from right-wing violence during the last fifteen years of his life.
The main characters of the story are Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist. Listbeth Salander is portrayed in the story as an intelligent lady in her twenties which has similarities to Pippi Longstocking, a dysfunctional girl who is having a hard time finding her place in a normal and regular society. Inspired by the challenges of this type of girl, Stieg Larsson created Lisbeth Salander. Lisbeth is depicted in the story as a girl who has suffered abuses in her young life.
Mikael Blomkvist on the other hand is a middle-aged investigative journalist who focuses on the issues of social and economic problems. He is the main male character of the Millenium Trilogy. He is somehow a semi-celebrity in their place.
Millenium Trilogy is a crime fiction and is a story about contemporary culture and abuse and corruption which involves serial murder, corporate trickery.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The thrill begins as Mikael Blomkvist lost a libel case against a popular industrialist, Hans-Erik Wennerstom. Blomkvist chooses another path by stepping down as board of directors from the magazine. He is then offered by a wealthy, retired industrialist, Henrik Vanger to conduct an investigation regarding the lost of his great niece Harriet. Blomkvist on the other hand is unaware that he too is also being investigated by a private investigator Lisbeth Salander with regards to his personal and professional history.
The Girl who Played with Fire
Mikael Blomkvist continues to expose the corruption in Swedish establishments. He is all for exposing the crooked things that are happening around him. He became interested then in the report of a young journalist with regards to sex trafficking in Sweden and the abuses of made by the high officials with underage girls. Lisbeth Salander on the other hand is able to clone Blomkvist’s computer drive and is drawn to taking revenge on the perpetrators of the abused girls.
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest
Lisbeth Salander is treated at Sahlgrenska Hospital after being shot by her father, Alexander Zalachenko. Salander’s three murder cases are dropped but still charged with the death of two biker gang members at Bjuman’s summer cabin. Blomkvist classified copies of reports are tracked down by the Section operatives. Before the start of Salander’s trial, the Section finds out that Blomkvist is playing with them they try to sabotage the special issue of the Millenium being printed and try to ruin his credibility.
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