Only a woman who had killed a man in battle was allowed to give up her virginity.

He felt that he had to find Salander and hold her close. She would probably bite him if he tried.

Only a woman who had killed a man in battle was allowed to give up her virginity.

Take "no" as an encouragement to redouble his efforts, so it was easier to say "yes" right away.

I started to write in 2001. I wrote the books for the fun of it. It was an old idea I had had since the nineties.

Salander was afraid of no-one and nothing. She realized that she lacked the necessary imagination - and that was evidence enough that there was something wrong with her brain.

I'm unhappy. I don't want to fall in love with you. It'll hurt far too much when it's over