Marcel
by Erwin Mortier
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Pub Date May 05 2015 | Archive Date Feb 04 2015
Steerforth Press | Pushkin Press
Description
Written from the point of view of a ten-year-old boy who lives with his grandmother, Marcel is a striking debut novel describing the vivid history of a family in a Flemish village. The mysterious death of Marcel, the family favourite, has always haunted the young boy. With the help of his schoolteacher, he starts to discover the secrets of Marcel’s ‘black’ past. The story of his death on the Eastern Front for the sake of Flanders, and the shame this brought upon his family gradually become clear. Erwin Mortier unravels this shameful family past in an unusually sensitive and evocative manner.
Advance Praise
"A dream debut, staggering in its technical control, brimming with atmosphere, moving and witty, too, and with all that, a style completely his own." - NRC Handelsblad
"Mortier shows himself to be an uninhibited virtuoso of language, he writes sharp dialogue and is unusually witty. An exceptional debut." - de Volkskrant
"Mortier shows himself to be an uninhibited virtuoso of language, he writes sharp dialogue and is unusually witty. An exceptional debut." - de Volkskrant
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781782270188 |
| PRICE | $14.95 (USD) |
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