Bakker, Gerbrand

The Twin

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ISBN 13:
9780099516873
author:
Bakker, Gerbrand
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Vintage
language:
English
Publication Year:
2009
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
19.6 x 12.8 x 2 cm
Genre:
Modern fiction
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 4 working days
£14.87

Description

The Twin by Gerbrand Bakker is a poignant novel about a man's return to his family farm after the sudden loss of his twin brother. Helmer's resignation to taking over his brother's role sets in motion a series of events that challenge his own sense of identity and purpose. As he navigates this new reality, Helmer finds himself drawn into a complex web of relationships with those around him, including his father, his former fiancée Riet, and her son. Against the backdrop of the Dutch countryside, Bakker explores themes of rural life, modernity, and the human desire for control. Ultimately, The Twin is a powerful exploration of the human condition, one that raises fundamental questions about the possibility of taking life into our own hands.

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