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

A visit from the Queen, a tragic accident, a divided family: a masterful new novel from the prize-winning Gerbrand Bakker.

About the Author
Gerbrand Bakker worked as a subtitler for nature films before becoming a gardener. His debut novel The Twin won the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. In 2013 his novel, The Detour, won the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize.

Reviews
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 -- Angel Gurria -Quintana * Financial Times *
With this novel Bakker secures a place for himself among the world's greatest living writers * Irish Examiner *



Book Information
ISBN 9780099563686
Author Gerbrand Bakker
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Vintage
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Weight(grams) 218g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 19mm