| Record Number |
813526 |
| ISBN |
9781642860016 (paperback) |
| Author |
Robben, Jaap, 1984- author. |
| Title |
You have me to love / Jaap Robben ; translated from the Dutch by David Doherty. |
| Publisher/Date |
New York : World Editions, 2018. |
| ©2016 |
| Pagination etc. |
244 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents note |
English translation first published in the UK in 2016 by World Editions Ltd, London. First published as Birk in the Netherlands in 2014 by De Geus BV. |
| Summary Note |
Mikael lives with his parents on an island somewhere between Scotland and Norway. One day Mikael's father saves him from drowning in the ocean, but is himself thrown against the rocks by a wave and disappears under water. In shock and unable to speak, Mikael blocks out the memory of what took place, silently joining his mother in the search for his missing father. As Mikael's mother realizes her husband has drowned, the relationship between her and Mikael transforms: she slowly starts to unravel, forcing the son to replace his father in every possible way. |
| Subject |
Mothers and sons -- Fiction |
| Loss (Psychology) -- Fiction |
| Families -- Fiction |
| Guilt -- Fiction |
| Psychological fiction. |
| Domestic fiction. |
| Added Author |
Doherty, David (Translator) translator. |
| Shelf Location |
F ROBB |
