Vaderliefde
by P.F. Thomése
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P.F. Thomése’s parents are dead, and the remnants of their lives are packed up in a few boxes in the attic. The writer realises that his father and mother were, in a way, like a couple of strangers, constantly putting on a show for him.
His father used to tell him countless stories in the semi-darkness before bedtime. But he did not utter a single word about his heart-stopping experiences in the Second World War. His mother never talked about herself at all, yet her untold stories are perhaps the most beautiful of all those to be found in Fatherly Love.
The ‘left-behind son’ posthumously discovers a wealth of hidden histories and magnificent fictions, with the horrible truth inevitably somewhere in between. Gathered together, the ‘lost lives’ of his parents and ancestors undoubtedly constitute a family saga, but above all, Fatherly Love can be read as the mythology of a childhood.
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“P.F. Thomése writes passionately with precise sentences and well-chosen words that dance gracefully to the music of an evident joy in writing.” – NRC Handelsblad ★★★★
“A fantastic novel […] Thomése brings the truth to the higher platform of literature. He is not aiming for disillusion but for embellishment. ” – De Standaard ★★★★
“P.F. Thomése only needs a few sentences to sketch a tragedy, yet this book is also filled with humour. Thomése’s style is sensitive and precise.” – Elsevier ★★★★★
Author Biography
P.F. Thomése is the author of a large and significant literary oeuvre. The award-winning novel The Underwater Swimmer and the international bestseller Shadow Child are among his most successful works.
Uitgeverij Prometheus
Prometheus Publishers is a Dutch publisher that publishes a wide variety of quality fiction and non-fiction titles. Prometheus’s catalogue balances established talents with new voices that we introduce into the literary market. Amongst our fiction authors are renowned Dutch-language authors such as Connie Palmen, Griet Op de Beeck, Tom Lanoye, Tim Krabbé, and Esther Verhoef. Prometheus also publishes the Dutch translations of great international voices like Umberto Eco, Sandro Veronesi, Margaret Atwood, and Zadie Smith. Our non-fiction catalogue is filled with experts from across the scientific spectrum. Ranging from history to psychology and from physics to literary studies, Prometheus offers exciting new insights into a wide range of disciplines. Prometheus also publishes a philosophical series with musings on subjects that are relevant to our society today.
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- Publisher Uitgeverij Prometheus
- Publication Date October 2019
- Orginal LanguageDutch
- ISBN/Identifier 9789044642735
- Publication Country or regionNetherlands
- FormatHardback
- Pages240
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Copyright Year2019
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