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- Pastorale Pastoral, Co Kars (translator) single work novel
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Onder de sterren der woestijn
Round the Bend,
J. P. van der Veere
(translator)
single work
novel
'When Tom Cutter hires Constantine Shaklin as an engineer in his international air freight business, he little realizes the extraordinary gifts of his new recruit. Shaklin soon proves to possess a charismatic power that inspires everyone he meets to a new faith and hope for humanity. As Cutter’s business expands across the Middle East and Asia, so does Shaklin’s fame, unifying people from a wide array of cultures and religions with his unusual blend of the practical and the spiritual.'
Source: Publisher's blurb (Vintage International ed.)
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Wacht op mij...een realistisch toekomstbeeld
On the Beach,
Hans Van Assumburg
(translator)
single work
novel
science fiction
'After the war is over, a radioactive cloud begins to sweep southwards on the winds, gradually poisoning everything in its path. An American submarine captain is among the survivors left sheltering in Australia, preparing with the locals for the inevitable. Despite his memories of his wife, he becomes close to a young woman struggling to accept the harsh realities of their situation. Then a faint Morse code signal is picked up, transmitting from the United States and the submarine must set sail through the bleak ocean to search for signs of life.'
Source: Publisher's blurb (2009 Vintage ed.).
Note: Alt title: De laatste oever.
