Childhood : two novellas
Reve, Gerard, 1923-20062018
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Young Elmer longs to make friends and tries to control the world around him by forming secret clubs, of which he is always the president. When he invites Werther to become a member, a game of attraction and repulsion begins. What follows is a psychological masterpiece; Reve brilliantly conjures up a child's whole world, full of oppression and enchantment.During the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam, a boy watches as the family of one of his friends slowly loses everything and is then taken away. This is a deceptively simple story imbued with subtle horror.
Main title:
Childhood : two novellas / Gerard Reve ; translated by Sam Garrett.
Author:
Reve, Gerard, 1923-2006, authorGarrett, Sam, translator
Work:
Imprint:
London : Pushkin Press, 2018.
Collation:
128 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Translated from the Dutch.
ISBN:
9781782274582 (hbk)
Dewey class:
839.31364FICTION
Language:
English
Added title:
BRN:
2746311