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OverviewA new translation of an acclaimed Dutch thriller finds tobacconist Henri Osewoudt visited by a man named Dorbeck during the German occupation of Holland and given a series of increasingly dangerous assignments designed to help British agents to eliminate traitors, tasks that challenge him morally and eventually put his own loyalty on trial. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Willem Frederik Hermans , Ina RilkePublisher: Overlook Press Imprint: Overlook Press Dimensions: Width: 14.60cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9781590200810ISBN 10: 1590200810 Pages: 391 Publication Date: 27 October 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print ![]() Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Language: Dutch & English Table of ContentsReviews?I plunged into this novel intimidated at first by its length, then astonished to find myself unable to put it down. For this is a thriller, a long chain of events during which the suspense never flags. . . exact and dry, rich in detail but fast-moving, frighteningly real yet verging on the incredible.? ? Milan Kundera ?Striking, suspenseful...Brilliant? ?""The Observer"" I plunged into this novel intimidated at first by its length, then astonished to find myself unable to put it down. For this is a thriller, a long chain of events during which the suspense never flags. . . exact and dry, rich in detail but fast-moving, frighteningly real yet verging on the incredible. Milan Kundera Striking, suspenseful...Brilliant ""The Observer"" "?I plunged into this novel intimidated at first by its length, then astonished to find myself unable to put it down. For this is a thriller, a long chain of events during which the suspense never flags. . . exact and dry, rich in detail but fast-moving, frighteningly real yet verging on the incredible.? ? Milan Kundera ?Striking, suspenseful...Brilliant? ?""The Observer"" I plunged into this novel intimidated at first by its length, then astonished to find myself unable to put it down. For this is a thriller, a long chain of events during which the suspense never flags. . . exact and dry, rich in detail but fast-moving, frighteningly real yet verging on the incredible. Milan Kundera Striking, suspenseful...Brilliant ""The Observer""" ?I plunged into this novel intimidated at first by its length, then astonished to find myself unable to put it down. For this is a thriller, a long chain of events during which the suspense never flags. . . exact and dry, rich in detail but fast-moving, frighteningly real yet verging on the incredible.? ? Milan Kundera <br><br> ?Striking, suspenseful...Brilliant? ? The Observer I plunged into this novel intimidated at first by its length, then astonished to find myself unable to put it down. For this is a thriller, a long chain of events during which the suspense never flags. . . exact and dry, rich in detail but fast-moving, frighteningly real yet verging on the incredible. Milan Kundera <br> Striking, suspenseful...Brilliant The Observer Author InformationWillem Frederik Hermans (1921-1995) is widely considered perhaps the most important Western European author to emerge from the postwar period. His novels, short stories, essays, and philosophical and scientific writings represent a major body of work being discovered in the United States. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |