The safekeep a novel

"It is 1961 and the rural Dutch province of Overijssel is quiet. Bomb craters have been filled, buildings reconstructed, and the war is truly over. Living alone in her late mother's country home, Isabel knows her life is as it should be--led by routine and discipline. But all is upended when her bro...

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Main Author: Wouden, Yael van der (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Avid Reader Press, 2024.
Edition:First Avid Reader Press edition.
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Summary:"It is 1961 and the rural Dutch province of Overijssel is quiet. Bomb craters have been filled, buildings reconstructed, and the war is truly over. Living alone in her late mother's country home, Isabel knows her life is as it should be--led by routine and discipline. But all is upended when her brother Louis brings his graceless new girlfriend Eva, leaving her at Isabel's doorstep as a guest, to stay for the season. Eva is Isabel's antithesis: she sleeps late, walks loudly through the house, and touches things she shouldn't. In response, Isabel develops a fury-fueled obsession, and when things start disappearing around the house--a spoon, a knife, a bowl--Isabel's suspicions begin to spiral. In the sweltering peak of summer, Isabel's paranoia gives way to infatuation--leading to a discovery that unravels all Isabel has ever known. The war might not be well and truly over after all, and neither Eva--nor the house in which they live--are what they seem."--Amazon.
Physical Description:262 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:9781668034347
1668034344
1668034352
9781668034354
Author Notes:Yael van der Wouden is a writer and a teacher. The Safekeep , her debut novel, was a finalist for the 2024 Booker Prize and has been longlisted for the 2025 Aspen Words Literary Prize. It was also named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and a best book of the year by The Washington Post , Time , The Economist , Kirkus Reviews , The Times (London), The Independent , BookPage , and others. She lives in Utrecht, Netherlands.