The dinner [a novel] [LP]

On a summer's evening in Amsterdam, two couples meet at a fashionable restaurant for dinner. Between mouthfuls of food, the conversation remains a gentle hum of polite discourse. But behind the empty words, terrible things need to be said. Each couple has a fifteen year- old son. The boys are u...

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Main Author: Koch, Herman, 1953-
Other Authors: Garrett, Sam (Translator)
Format: Books Print Book Large Print
Language: English
Dutch
Published: Detroit : Thorndike Press, 2013.
Edition: Large print edition.
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Summary: On a summer's evening in Amsterdam, two couples meet at a fashionable restaurant for dinner. Between mouthfuls of food, the conversation remains a gentle hum of polite discourse. But behind the empty words, terrible things need to be said. Each couple has a fifteen year- old son. The boys are united by their accountability for a single horrific act. As civility and friendship disintegrate, both couples show just how far they will go to protect those they love. (Bestseller)
Item Description: Subtitle from cover.
Physical Description: 407 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 9781410459299
1410459292
Author Notes: Herman Koch was born in Arnhem, Netherlands on September 5, 1953. He is an author and actor. His has written several novels and short story collections including De Voorbijganger, Eten Met Emma, Denken aan Bruce Kennedy, and Summer House with Swimming Pool. The Dinner won the Publieksprijs Prize in 2009. He is an actor for radio, television, and film. He co-created the long-running TV series Jiskefet, which ran from 1990 to 2005.

(Bowker Author Biography)