Dear Mr. M by Herman Koch
The tour-de-force, hair-raising new novel from Herman Koch, the New York Times bestselling author of The Dinner and Summer House with Swimming PoolOnce a celebrated writer, M had his greatest success with a suspense novel based on a real-life disappearance. It told the story of a history teacher who went missing one winter after having a brief affair with a beautiful student of his. The teacher was never found. Upon publication, M's novel was a runaway bestseller, one that marked his international breakthrough.
That was years ago, and now M's career is fading. But not when it comes to his bizarre, seemingly timid neighbor who keeps a close eye on him and his wife. Why?
From alternating points of view, where no one is to be trusted, Herman Koch weaves together an intricate tale of a writer in decline, a teenage couple in love, a missing teacher, and a single book that entwines all of their fates. Thanks to M's novel, supposedly a work of fiction, everyone seems to be linked forever, until something unexpected spins the story off its rails.
With ever increasing tension, his signature sardonic wit and world-renowned sharp eye for human failings, Herman Koch once again spares nothing and no one in his gripping new novel, a barbed performance that suspends readers in the mysterious space between fact and fiction.
Herman Koch is a Dutch actor and writer who was born in 1953. Before finishing his education in Russia, he attended the Montessori Lyceum. Koch is a well-known television actor who has appeared in the series Jiskefet and is a columnist for the Volkskrant newspaper. His sixth novel, The Dinner, was awarded the renowned Publieksprijs Award in 2009. Koch now resides in Spain.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781101903322 |
| ISBN 10 | 1101903325 |
| Title | Dear Mr. M |
| Author | Herman Koch |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hogarth Press |
| Year published | 2016-09-06 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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