Bibliograph

Dear Mr. M, Herman Koch ; translated from the Dutch by Sam Garrett

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Dear Mr. M, Herman Koch ; translated from the Dutch by Sam Garrett

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Dear Mr. M

Oclc number

952277362

Responsibility statement

Herman Koch ; translated from the Dutch by Sam Garrett

Series statement

Thorndike Press large print basic

Summary

Once a celebrated writer, M's greatest success came with a suspense novel based on a real-life disappearance. The book was called The Reckoning, and it told the story of Jan Landzaat, a history teacher who went missing one winter after his brief affair with Laura, his stunning pupil. Jan was last seen at the holiday cottage where Laura was staying with her new boyfriend. Upon publication, M.'s novel was a bestseller, one that marked his international breakthrough. That was years ago, and now M.'s career is almost over as he fades increasingly into obscurity. But not when it comes to his bizarre, seemingly timid neighbor who keeps a close eye on him. Why? From various perspectives, Herman Koch tells the dark tale of a writer in decline, a teenage couple in love, a missing teacher, and a single book that entwines all of their fates. Thanks to The Reckoning, supposedly a work of fiction, everyone seems to be linked forever, until something unexpected spins the "story" off its rails

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