Childhood by Gerard Reve
From the author of the hit The Evenings - two classic novellas that are considered among Gerard Reve's best work.
"Profoundly unsettling and haunt[s] the mind for long afterwards" — Sunday Times, Books of the Year
"These two posthumously published novellas show he was capable of enormous and often unsettling power." — Observer
"Enthralling... tales of the joys and pains of life that linger in the mind." — Financial Times
"Reve [has the ability]... to wring menace out of things left unsaid." — Daily Mail
Expertly translated." — The National
"In a distinctive voice that captures childish incomprehension while still conveying what is missed by the still immature mind, the two words collected in Childhood are dark and even unpleasant, but both strong and impressive." — Asymptote Journal
"These two posthumously published novellas show he was capable of enormous and often unsettling power." — Observer
"Enthralling... tales of the joys and pains of life that linger in the mind." — Financial Times
"Reve [has the ability]... to wring menace out of things left unsaid." — Daily Mail
Expertly translated." — The National
"In a distinctive voice that captures childish incomprehension while still conveying what is missed by the still immature mind, the two words collected in Childhood are dark and even unpleasant, but both strong and impressive." — Asymptote Journal
Gerard Reve (1923-2006) is considered one of the greatest post-war Dutch authors, and was also the first openly gay writer in the country's history. A complicated and controversial character, Reve is also hugely popular and critically acclaimed. The first English translation of his masterpiece The Evenings shipped more than 20,000 copies in the UK and was a three-time book of the year in 2016.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781782274599 |
| ISBN 10 | 1782274596 |
| Title | Childhood |
| Author | Gerard Reve |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pushkin Press |
| Year published | 2019-10-24 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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