June
Gerbrand Bakker author David Colmer translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Published:9th Jun '16
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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