Untouched House

First translation into English of a classic war story from the revered Dutch writer, following hot on the heels of the success of Gerard Reve's "The Evenings". A man takes up in an abandoned house, and as the Germans come marching up the garden path is forced to declare the house his own.

About the author

Willem Frederik Hermans (1921-1995) was one of the most prolific and versatile Dutch authors of the twentieth century. In 1977 he received the Dutch Literature Prize - the most prestigious literary prize in the Netherlands. He is considered one of the three most important authors in the Netherlands in the postwar period, along with Harry Mulisch and Gerard Reve.

Summary

A brooding meditation on violence by a classic post-war Dutch writer who has drawn comparisons to Joseph Heller and Kurt Vonnegut.

Foreword

A blisteringly powerful classic war story from one of the Netherlands' greatest writers

Product details

• Authors: David Colmer, Willem Frederik Hermans
• Assisted by: David Colmer (Translation)
• Publisher: Pushkin Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.07.2018
• EAN: 9781782274445
• ISBN: 978-1-78227-444-5
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 7 mm
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature