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June

Gerbrand Bakker author David Colmer translator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Vintage Publishing

Published:9th Jun '16

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June cover

A visit from the Queen, a tragic accident, a divided family: a masterful new novel from the prize-winning Gerbrand Bakker.

By the award-winning author of The Twin

On a hot summer’s day in June 1969 everyone in the village gathered to welcome Queen Juliana.

By the award-winning author of The Twin

On a hot summer’s day in June 1969 everyone in the village gathered to welcome Queen Juliana. It would have been an unforgettable day of celebration if only the baker hadn’t been running late with his deliveries and knocked down little Hanne with his brand-new VW van.

Years later, Jan arrives on a hot day in June in order to tidy his sister’s grave, and is overcome again with grief and silent fury. Isn’t it finally time to get to the bottom of things?

June traces in spellbinding, tender detail how the ripples from one tragic incident spread through a community, a family and down the generations.

‘Illuminating’ Independent

‘Exceptional’ Irish Times

Splendid, illuminating reading -- Jonathan Gibbs * Independent *
An elegant, unhurried exploration of how life goes on in the wake of wrenching misfortune -- Anthony Cummins, 4 stars * Metro *
An elegant, unhurried exploration of how life goes on in the wake of wrenching misfortune -- Anthony Cummins, 4 stars * Metro *
[A] tender and compassionate examination of memory -- Ángel Gurría­-Quintana * Financial Times *
With this novel Bakker secures a place for himself among the world’s greatest living writers * Irish Examiner *

ISBN: 9780099563686

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 19mm

Weight: 218g

304 pages