Vele hemels boven de zevende
by Griet Op de Beeck
Description
Lou is 12, Eva 36, Elsie 42, Casper 46, and Jos 71. Five people, connected to each other, tell their stories; about unexpected happiness that makes things difficult, about secrets that seem too big, about the complex art of being young, about obstacles that become mountains which are hard to climb, about continuing to try, to a point that no one can bear.
In Many Heavens Above the Seventh, five diverse characters fight more with themselves than with each other, in this life which is both ridiculously beautiful and immensely difficult.
Many Heavens above the Seventh is Griet Op de Beeck’s impressive debut novel. With beautiful sentences and original observations, she not only creates a set of intriguing characters, but she also sketches a striking picture of our time. Many Heavens is a complex novel that you can’t put down: witty, painful and recognizable. This writer is here to stay.
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Rights Information
Rights sold: Czech (HOST), French (Éditions Héloïse d’Ormesson), German (BTB), Arabic (Al Mutawassit), Japanese (Shoraisha), Lithuanian (Alma Littera)
Other rights available.
Marketing Information
Has been adapted into film and theatre play.
Reviews
“Op de Beeck knows how to get under the skin of her characters, and their misery and power go right through your soul. The characters are so real that the book reads itself ” – Trouw
“It is fleet-footed, sharp, and soft. It is every day, commonplace, and it is poetry. The prose debut by Griet Op de Beeck is a complete surprise […] Op de Beeck has written an enchanting work.” – De Volkskrant ★★★★★
“A warm book that could have been twice as long. ” – NRC Handelsblad
Author Biography
Griet Op de Beeck (1973) has been an established name in Dutch and Flemish literature since the publication of her acclaimed debut novel Many Heavens Above the Seventh (2013). To date, her books have sold more than 1.5 million copies. Her work has been adapted for screen and stage and translated into nine languages. Mark My Words is her fourth novel.
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 2013
- Orginal LanguageDutch
- ISBN/Identifier 9789044639070
- Publication Country or regionNetherlands
- FormatPaperback
- Pages336
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Copyright Year2013
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