June
'Juni' (‘June’), the second novel by Gerbrand Bakker, begins astonishingly enough from the perspective of the former Dutch queen, Juliana, who on 17 June 1969 paid a working visit to the district of Wieringerwaard. Queen Juliana, known for occasionally breaking with protocol, abruptly turns her attention to a woman and child arriving late, by bicycle.
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Juni
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Gerbrand Bakker
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The portrayal of the Kaan family is impressive, not to say deeply moving. […] June is a heartrending novel, with a tone entirely its own.
Dagblad van het Noorden
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Bakker once again proves himself a master at creating atmosphere. Abundant sensuous details pervade the reader’s consciousness: the mother’s hips that shrink and grow on her bicycle saddle, the swallows flying soundlessly in and out, the damp concrete floor that heralds a shower of rain. […] Bakker is and remains every inch a writer.
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Gerbrand Bakker
Gerbrand Bakker (b. 1962) is a novelist, diarist and columnist who broke through in 2006 with 'Boven is het stil' (The Twin), which won three prizes in his native Netherlands and another five abroad, most notably the Dublin Literary Award.