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Work InformationA Father's Affair by Karel Glastra van Loon (1999)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This book was like an emotional mystery. I kept making guesses in my own mind and by the time the answer was revealed, I was TOTALLY shocked, as I had not even suspected this result. The relationships between parents and children were very different from each other which made for interesting reading. no reviews | add a review
Belongs to Publisher SeriesAko Literatuurprijs Reeks (1999) Aufbau Taschenbuch (1850) Grote lijsters (2002.2) Awards
What happens to the father of a 13-year-old son, when he discovers that he has been infertile all his life? That intriguing question is the starting point of A Father's Affair. On his quest to discover the biological father of his son, the protagonist, Armin Minderhout, takes the reader on an extraordinary journey, one in which he is forced to reconsider everything he has ever believed in. With the page-turning suspense of a 'whodunnit', A Father's Affair probes the eternal question of how well we know the ones we love.Touching, at times extremely funny and erotically playful, it is a story of universal appeal - a stylish, acutely insightful and utterly captivating read. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)839.31364Literature German literature and literatures of related languages Other Germanic literatures Netherlandish literatures Dutch Dutch fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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Bafflement is followed by anger, and wonder about relationships. In his search for the biological father of Bo, Armin goes over all Monika's friends and acquaintances to determine who could have impregnated her. This leads to some surprising developments. ( )