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A story from Bosnia to Belgium
A story from Bosnia to Belgium
Anna’s family have had it tough. One brother, Jonas, has died of AIDS and another, Michael, is missing, presumed dead, in Bosnia. Her father has left home. But, what about Anna? Left to pick up the pieces of her life and try to make it ordinary she struggles to make sense of it all. But, when she discovers that Michael may still be alive after all she’s faced with an impossible dilemma. A tense thriller about real life choices and family relationships in the muddle of the modern world
The Dutch connection of And What about Anna?
Jan Simoen is an award-winning Flemish writer. Simoen’s previous book is Met mij gaat alles goed.
John Nieuwenhuizen has translated Falling and The Baboon King (winner of the prestigious Mildred L. Batchelder Award for translation).
Destination: Belgium, Bosina Author/guide: Jan Simoen Departure Time: 1990s
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