Willem Frederik Hermans - De Tranen der Acacia’s [2e druk] - 1950

This first war novel by Willem Frederik Hermans caused quite a stir because of its supposedly indecent nature.

Willem Frederik Hermans - De Tranen der Acacia’s - Amsterdam, G.A. van Oorschot, 1950 - 2nd edition - 414 pp. - White linen hardcover with blind-stamped gold lettering on the spine - 23 x 16.6 x 3 cm - text: Dutch.

Set against the backdrop of the final years of the war, the reader follows the young Arthur Muttah, who becomes entangled in a world of resistance, betrayal, and uncertainty. Hermans paints a disillusioning picture of reality, in which chance, distrust, and confusion over identity predominate.

Condition: Very good

¶ Willem Frederik Hermans (1921–1995) was a Dutch writer, best known for his novels, novellas, and reflective prose. His work is characterized by its tight literary construction and the interplay between narrative style, plot, and themes. Along with Gerard Reve and Harry Mulisch, he is considered one of the “Big Three,” the three most important postwar Dutch authors.

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