Description
A sensational novel about a forgotten war.
About the Author
Alfred Birney was born in 1951. For The Interpreter from Java he was awarded the Libris Literature Prize, the Netherlands' premier literary award, and the Henriette Roland Holst Prize. He lives in the Netherlands but speaks English fluently and will be coming to the UK for publication.
Reviews
A masterly novel about the violence of colonialism, the war of decolonisation, the repatriation of the collaborators and the consequences all of this has had on the families of those involved * De Groener Amsterdammer *
Birney mercilessly exposes a crucial part of Dutch history. This masterful novel will echo in the minds of its readers * De Volkskrant *
What a great novel, its language and storytelling so light but also raw and lyrical. A tremendous writer. Read this book -- Adriaan van Dis, author of My Father's War and Betrayal
A work of unbridled, incensed storytelling: an assault on the lazy assumptions of parochial, colonial history and a personal quest for redemption * South China Morning Post *
Book Information
ISBN 9781788544344
Author Alfred Birney
Format Paperback
Page Count 542
Imprint Apollo
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC