Isbn: 9780593316467 - the ascent: a house can have many secrets (12 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. In this revealing and poignant story, Stefan Hertmans uncovers haunting details about the previous owner of his house and the crime he committed as a member of the Nazi police. In 1979 Stefan Hertmans became obsessed with a rundown townhouse in Ghent. The previous owners were mentioned only in passing during the acquisition, and it wasn't until the new millennium, long after he had sold the house, that he came across a memoir by the owner's son Adriaan Verhulst, a distinguished history professor and a former teacher of Hertmans', which revealed that his father was a former SS officer.       Hertmans finds he is profoundly haunted by images of the family as ghostly presences in the rooms he had once known so well, he begins a journey of discovery--not to tell the story of Adriaan's father, but rather the story of the house and the people who lived in it and passed through it. Archives, interviews with relatives and personal documents help him imagine the world of this house as they reveal not only a marital drama, but also a connection between past visitors to the house and important figures in the culture and politics of Flanders now.       A stunning and immersive reimagining of a family in a historical moment of great upheaval confirms Hertmans' always brilliant melding of fiction and nonfiction.…

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Hardcover. Publisher overstock, may contain remainder mark on edge.

Zustand: FINE. First US printing. A "powerful hybrid of history and fiction by this award-winning writer. . Twenty years ago, the Belgian author Stefan Hertmans discovered that his house in Ghent had been the home of Willem Verhulst, a Flemish nationalist who collaborated with German occupiers during the second world war and joined the SS. The Ascent - a work of autofiction that chronicles Hertmanss quest to find out more about Verhulst - draws on memoirs, diaries, official documents and interviews to imagine individual lives amid tumultuous historical events and explore family, nationalism and home." (The Guardian) Illustrated with photographs. Translated from the Dutch by David McKay. 372 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.).…

Zustand: New. 2023. Hardback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 416 pages. 9.25x6.13x0.97 inches. In Stock.