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The Evenings
The Evenings
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A modern masterpiece, voted the greatest Dutch novel of all time, The Evenings is a story of Frits, a 23-year-old office worker who finds life absurd and inexplicable. He lives with his parents, has terrible dreams, and talks to a toy rabbit. Darkly funny and mesmerising, it explores the tiny triumphs and heartbreaks of everyday life.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 03 August 2023
Publisher: Pushkin Press
A modern masterpiece, voted the greatest Dutch novel of all time, The Evenings is a captivating tale of a twenty-three-year-old office worker named Frits. Frits lives a mundane existence, working in an office and taking cards out of a file. However, he finds life absurd and inexplicable, and his daily routine is filled with frustration and boredom. He lives with his parents, who drive him mad, and he experiences terrible, disturbing dreams of death and destruction.
Despite his struggles, Frits is a charming and charismatic individual, with a penchant for telling inappropriate jokes and engaging in awkward conversations. He often talks to a toy rabbit, which serves as a symbol of his inner turmoil and loneliness.
The story unfolds over ten evenings at the end of December, as Frits drinks, smokes, sees friends, aimlessly wanders the gloomy city streets, and tries to make sense of the minutes, hours, and days that stretch before him.
Through his experiences, The Evenings explores the tiny, quotidian triumphs and heartbreaks of our everyday lives and turns them into a work of brilliant wit and profound beauty. The novel is darkly funny, but also deeply poignant, and it leaves a lasting impression on the reader.
In conclusion, The Evenings is a must-read for anyone who appreciates fine literature and wants to explore the complexities of human existence. With its witty prose, memorable characters, and thought-provoking themes, this novel is a testament to the power of storytelling and the ability of literature to transcend the ordinary.
Weight: 276g
Dimension: 128 x 198 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781805330264
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