A timeless classic from the author of The Discovery of Heaven'Fuelled with energy, drama and emotional weight, combined with a light touch and a fast-moving story. Grab it while you can' Times'Acknowledged as Holland's finest novelist' Guardian 'Mulisch is a rarity ... an instinctively psychological novelist' John UpdikeIn the bitter final months of the Second World War, the body of a Dutch Nazi collaborator is found on the doorstep of an ordinary family home. The repercussions are complex and terrible: the family is killed and the house burned to the ground; only the twelve-year-old son, Anton, survives. Following Anton as he reckons with this trauma through his life, The Assault is a powerful excavation of resistance and the collateral damage wrought on innocent people in times of war.A runaway bestseller that sold 200,000 copies on first publication, this is a classic of Dutch literature from one of the greatest European writers of his time.With an introduction by Thomas Harding, author of Hanns and Rudolf
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- Authors:
- Mulisch, Harry
- Year Published:
- 2025
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- ISBN:
- 9781805221678
- Number of Pages:
- 208
- Publication Date:
- 13/03/2025
- Publisher:
- Profile Books Ltd
- Language:
- English
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Imprint:
- Serpent's Tail
- Series:
- Serpent's Tail Classics
- SKU:
- 9781805221678