The Collection Part II
On the Water
On the Water
$35.00
by H.M. van den Brink
Published in 1998 by Grove Press, New York
ISBN: 0802116922
Edition: First American Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New
Dust Jacket included. Condition of Dust Jacket: New
Comments: Translated from Dutch, this is a beautifully written novel about 2 boys training together to row in the 1940 Olympics. Told in flashbacks as the protagonist looks back on the summer five years later, it is a powerful tale about relationships, war, and finding happiness and meaning in a sport. A review in The Guardian states, "rarely have sport and literature combined so seamlessly to produce such an absorbing and satisfying novel as this small miracle of a book from Holland by H M van den Brink." A charming and poignant novel.
Seller Inventory #: 0000385
Published in 1998 by Grove Press, New York
ISBN: 0802116922
Edition: First American Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New
Dust Jacket included. Condition of Dust Jacket: New
Comments: Translated from Dutch, this is a beautifully written novel about 2 boys training together to row in the 1940 Olympics. Told in flashbacks as the protagonist looks back on the summer five years later, it is a powerful tale about relationships, war, and finding happiness and meaning in a sport. A review in The Guardian states, "rarely have sport and literature combined so seamlessly to produce such an absorbing and satisfying novel as this small miracle of a book from Holland by H M van den Brink." A charming and poignant novel.
Seller Inventory #: 0000385