Abbekås

Pub in Abbekås, Skåne, Sweden. Part of Skåne.

At a glance

SourceAuthorRoleIn one line
How I Learned to Understand the WorldHans RoslingsettingAgneta and the author have supper at the busy harbor pub, where Hans used to sit with his back to the room to avoid recognition.

How I Learned to Understand the World — Hans Rosling (2019)

Source: How I Learned to Understand the World · Readwise highlight

Later that evening, we set out in the car to the small fishing village of Abbekås.

  • Role: setting
  • In the book: Agneta and the author have supper at the busy harbor pub, where Hans used to sit with his back to the room to avoid recognition. It is the one place his curiosity about people was tempered.
  • Why it matters: Small but telling spot of Hans wanting privacy.