Landing
by Laia Fàbregas
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"A beautiful blend of philosophical depth and suspense." —Boek Magazine"Landing is captivating from start to finish. Fàbregas' style ranges from refreshingly simple to extremely romantic and poetic." —Marieke DijkmanAn old Spanish man and a young Dutch woman sit together in a flight to Barcelona and get acquainted with each other. When he unexpectedly dies during the landing, the woman takes with her the small box the man was carrying to hand over to his son. Alternately, through "Her" show more and "Him" chapters, we learn the story of both.An inventive, cleverly constructed story on human relationships and art. show lessTags
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Eigenlijk twee verhalen naast elkaar, over een jonge vrouw en een Spaanse gastarbeider die in de jaren 60 in Nederland werkte. De relatie tussen deze twee figuren vond ik 'bedacht'. De schrijfster weet de spanning goed vast te houden. Gemakkelijk leesbaar, actueel boek vanwege het thema emigratie.
Nov 1, 2010Dutch
Va estar molt bé,però, no em va agradar el final, no lliga amb l'historia segon el meu parer
Feb 6, 2012Spanish
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- Canonical title
- Landing
- Original title
- Landen
- First words*
- Hij overleed tijdens de landing.
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- Languages
- 5 — Catalan, Dutch, English, French, Spanish
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
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