Did you know that Gunnar Staalesen…
…has run ten marathons and fifty half-marathons during his running life. He still goes running at last once a week.
…learnt to play piano as a kid, but with no significant success. He also plays the harmonica – many young boys of his age from Bergen learnt it on the street, mostly for private use…
…preferred to listen to Frank Sinatra, musicals and jazz while his friends were enjoying rock ‘n’ roll. The Beatles did eventually turn him towards rock, but he has maintained a lifelong love for good old jazz music, in the style of Ben Webster and others, with a special love for saxophone players…
…has a small herb garden at his summer cabin north of Bergen, where he grows thyme, oregano, rosemary and other herbs to use in his summer salads…
…read his first Sherlock Holmes story when he was thirteen and has been a crime fan ever since…
