<P> The novel was translated into 38 different languages, including an English translation by George Goulding . Like the previous novels, the English language translation is published by Quercus in the UK . In March 2015, the US publisher Alfred A. Knopf announced the English - language title of the book, The Girl in the Spider's Web, and released their cover art . The first printing in the United States was for 500,000 copies . </P> <P> The late author's literary estate is fully controlled by Larsson's brother and father, who hired Lagercrantz and have supported the latest book in the series . </P> <P> However, Larsson's long - term domestic partner, Eva Gabrielsson, has voiced criticism against this project and referred to Lagercrantz as a "completely idiotic choice" to continue the Millennium series . She possesses an unfinished fourth manuscript of the Millennium series, which is not included in the novel . </P> <P> In an interview, Lagercrantz said that he had one criticism against Stieg Larsson and Larsson's portrait of the protagonist Mikael Blomkvist: "Women came to (Mikael Blomkvist), fell down and wanted to sleep with him, he didn't even have to charm them . I tried to tone this down as I couldn't understand it ." </P>

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