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OverviewIn this story about love as second skin, Mortier remains true to the perspective of his dazzling debut, Marcel, looking at the world through the eyes of an observant and impressionable young boy, Anton. As he grows up, each tentative step on the path to adulthood brings knowledge, understanding and responsibility. He finds solace in a friendship with Willem and believes he has found a way to deal with his increasingly uneasy relationship with life. But this bond introduces a new emotional hurdle for Anton, an awakening love that gives him his own identity and envelops him like a skin. The subtlety with which Mortier describes a young man's experiences and feelings makes this an extraordinarily touching tale, a tender story of love, innocence and protection, and of painful loneliness when things fall apart. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Erwin Mortier (Author) , Ina Rilke (Translator) , David PearsonPublisher: Pushkin Press Imprint: Pushkin Press Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.181kg ISBN: 9781782270195ISBN 10: 1782270191 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 03 July 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsThis is a Bildungsroman which is related to much European literature from Proust and Mann onwards... peculiarly unforgettable -- A S Byatt Guardian A sparkling novel with a thunderous effect [...] a Flemish song of truth and semblance Vrij Nederland Such an elegant pirouette sur place deserves high praise de Volkskrant Mortier again shows his mastery Trouw Author InformationErwin Mortier (1965) made his mark in 1999 with his debut novel Marcel, which was awarded several prizes in Belgium and the Netherlands, and received acclaim throughout Europe. In the following years he quickly built up a reputation as of one the leading authors of his generation. His novel While the Gods were Sleeping received the AKO Literature Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in the Netherlands. His latest work, Stammered Song Book, a mother's book of hours,' a raw yet tender elegy about illness and loss, was met with unanimous praise. Mortier's evocative descriptions bring past worlds brilliantly to life. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |