A Father's Affair
Karel van Loon
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What happens to the father of a 13-year-old son, when he discovers that he has been infertile all his life? That intriguing question is the starting point of A Father’s Affair. On his quest to discover the biological father of his son, the protagonist, Armin Minderhout, takes the reader on an extraordinary journey, one in which he is forced to reconsider everything he has ever believed in. With the page-turning suspense of a ‘whodunnit’, A Father’s Affair probes the eternal question of how well we know the ones we love.
Touching, at times extremely funny and erotically playful, it is a story of universal appeal - a stylish, acutely insightful and utterly captivating read.
“Written in a passionate, charged style, the novel leaps forward as if spring-loaded … an exciting,very moving novel written with great talent … The writer’s overall control is masterly.”
de Volkskrant, Netherlands
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“Don’t miss this passionate story about love grief, sex - and the relationship between father and son. The surprising plot makes you want to read itagain … Van Loon is wise, funny, entertaining and profound. If you want to be reminded of what it means to be human, read A Father’s Affair.”
bergensavisen, Norway
“A small masterpiece … compelling from beginning to end, tense and witty.”
elsevier, Netherlands
“Van Loon applies himself to a classical literary theme and gives it staggering light.”
leipziger Volkseitung, Germany
Karel van Loon
KAREL VAN LOON is the author of two bestselling novels and a collection of stories based on his travels which was shortlisted for the ECI prize. He travelled widely as a freelance journalist and television programme maker. He died in 2005.