Thirty Days

By Liz Waters and Annelies Verbeke

'Verbeke has written a bold, busy, textured novel. Read it once and you may well read it twice.'--The Irish TimesWith a sharp and observational eye, Annelies Verbeke takes a funny, imaginative, and perceptive look at the realities and absurdities of human interactions, relationships, and everyday life.

Verbeke matches poetic prose with a cast of intriguing characters and unexpected plot twists. Our protagonist is Alphonse, a Senegalese immigrant who uproots his life in Brussels to become a handyman in a rural district in Flanders. Likable and charismatic, people cannot help but reveal their secrets, desires, and unexpected dreams to him.

In her typically astute style, Verbeke weaves a vivid and thought-provoking tale of contemporary life, subtly touching upon timely themes such as refugees and racism. Thirty Days is a deeply moving story about love, outsiders, and the human need to connect, compellingly translated from the Dutch by Liz Waters.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1642860050
• ISBN13: 9781642860054
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: World Editions
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.4"