The underwater swimmer | P.F. Thomese

'The Underwater Swimmer' by P.F. Thomese is a thrilling and profound novel about loss, guilt, and the power of memories. When fourteen-year-old Tin van Heel loses his father during a nighttime crossing in the final year of the war, a search begins that only finds its resolution decades later.

Features

• Literary novel by P.F. Thomese, winner of multiple literary awards
• War themes combined with personal loss and guilt
• Characteristically austere and poetic writing style
• Timeless themes of loss, guilt, and redemption
• A must-read for lovers of profound literary fiction

Specifications

• Author: P.F. Thomese
• Genre: novel/literature
• Language: Dutch
• Dimensions: 20.8 x 13.4 cm
• Weight: 393 g

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Does this book have a link to other works by P.F. Thomese? Although themes such as loss recur in his work, 'The Underwater Swimmer' is a completely standalone story.
2. Is this book also accessible to readers unfamiliar with Thomese? Yes, the story is accessible and immediately draws the reader into the protagonist's world.
3. Does the story take place in a single time period? The story unfolds across two time periods — the war past and the near future — which makes it all the more compelling.

Let yourself be carried away by the masterful pen of P.F. Thomese in 'The Underwater Swimmer' — a novel that gets under your skin and keeps resurfacing in your thoughts long after reading it. Highly recommended for anyone who takes literature seriously!