Summer House with Swimming Pool
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Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman Koch
Marc Schlosser is a doctor to the rich and famous. When his most famous patient, the actor Ralph Meier, invites him and his family on holiday, Marc finds that he can't refuse. But by the time the suntans fade, Ralph Meier is dead. The medical board accuses Marc of negligence. Ralph's wife, however, accuses him of murder...
Horribly thrilling, utterly entertaining * Independent *
Gripping.. The summer's essential reading * Observer *
Take this book to the beach, you'll be gripped and chilled * Independent *
Gripping... Koch uses language like a stethoscope, so that we can hear the beating hearts of his characters and their visceral feelings of envy, love, fear and hatred * Observer *
Sex and menace are at the pulsating heart of this emotionally intelligent thriller * Irish Mail on Sunday *
Caustic...Poisonous... I couldn't stop reading * Washington Post *
You'll wonder how far you would go for your children, and again you'll wonder what you might be capable of once the rules have been broken... Viciously funny, tense, and disturbing, this is one holiday you won't forget. -- David Vann
Gripping.. The summer's essential reading * Observer *
Take this book to the beach, you'll be gripped and chilled * Independent *
Gripping... Koch uses language like a stethoscope, so that we can hear the beating hearts of his characters and their visceral feelings of envy, love, fear and hatred * Observer *
Sex and menace are at the pulsating heart of this emotionally intelligent thriller * Irish Mail on Sunday *
Caustic...Poisonous... I couldn't stop reading * Washington Post *
You'll wonder how far you would go for your children, and again you'll wonder what you might be capable of once the rules have been broken... Viciously funny, tense, and disturbing, this is one holiday you won't forget. -- David Vann
Herman Koch, born in 1953, is a Dutch writer. He was a renowned television actor on the series Jiskefet and a former columnist for the newspaper Volkskrant. His novel The Dinner won the prestigious Publieksprijs Prize in 2009 and went on to be a huge international bestseller. Summer House with Swimming Pool is his seventh novel. He currently lives in Amsterdam.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781782390992 |
| ISBN 10 | 1782390995 |
| Title | Summer House with Swimming Pool |
| Author | Herman Koch |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Atlantic Books |
| Year published | 2014-07-03 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Prizes | Long-listed for IMPAC DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2015 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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