June

£4.99

June

Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary Family life fiction Historical fiction Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss

Author: Gerbrand Bakker

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Language: English

Published by: Vintage Digital

Published on: 11th June 2015

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 661 Kb

ISBN: 9781446450765


By the award-winning author of The Twin

On a hot summer’s day in June 1969 everyone in the village gathered to welcome Queen Juliana. It would have been an unforgettable day of celebration if only the baker hadn’t been running late with his deliveries and knocked down little Hanne with his brand-new VW van.

Years later, Jan arrives on a hot day in June in order to tidy his sister’s grave, and is overcome again with grief and silent fury. Isn’t it finally time to get to the bottom of things?

June traces in spellbinding, tender detail how the ripples from one tragic incident spread through a community, a family and down the generations.

‘Illuminating’ Independent

‘Exceptional’ Irish Times

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