Description
In this profound and introspective novel, Cees Nooteboom explores the delicate balance between order and chaos through the lives of two contrasting friends. One embraces the rigid structures of life, while the other navigates its unpredictable currents, leading to a series of deeply personal and ultimately tragic events. The narrative delves into themes of existentialism, the search for meaning, and the quiet desperation that can lie beneath the surface of everyday existence. Nooteboom's masterful prose invites readers to contemplate the nature of choice, consequence, and the rituals that shape our lives.
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paperback
Penguin (Non-Classics)
Published Mar 1, 1992
160 pages
ISBN: 9780140157901
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First Published
1992
Language
dut
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