Gentlemen (novel)
First edition  | |
| Author | Klas Östergren | 
|---|---|
| Translator | Tiina Nunnally | 
| Language | Swedish | 
| Set in | Stockholm | 
| Publisher | Albert Bonniers förlag | 
Publication date  | 19 September 1980 | 
| Publication place | Sweden | 
Published in English  | 2007 | 
| ISBN | 91-0-044-964-4 | 
Gentlemen is the fourth novel by Swedish author Klas Östergren, published in 1980. It was Östergrens breakthrough as a novelist and is regarded as a modern classic in Swedish literature. Taking influence from Raymond Chandler, the novel has been described as "simultaneously celebrating and mourning the post-WWII era with its jazz music, poetry, hidden treasures, and espionage."
It is the first book in a trilogy of novels that was followed by Gangsters (2005) and Renegater (2020). Gentlemen was translated into English by Tiina Nunnally in 2007. A film adaptation, Gentlemen, directed by Mikael Marcimain, was released in 2014.