{"product_id":"the-darkness-that-divides-us-paperback","title":"The Darkness That Divides Us - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRenate Dorrestein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHester Velmans\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Just a remarkable book. Haunting characters, amazing voice, propulsive plot. I hope we see a lot more from Dorrestein. Count me among her fans.\"--Karen Joy Fowler, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Jane Austen Book Club\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dorrestein knows how to chill her readers with tragedy and then melt their hearts with forgiveness.\" --Susan Vreeland on \u003cem\u003eA Heart of Stone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucy is the most popular girl in the local elementary school of an idyllic Dutch housing estate. When a bizarre crime rocks her world and sends her mother to prison, Lucy is turned into an outcast and her childhood becomes an ordeal of constant, vicious bullying. After her mother's release, Lucy's family decides to escape and make a clean start on a rugged Scottish island. But even here, in this remote corner of the world, Lucy's past holds a firm grip on her. Told in the alternating voices of the bullies and Lucy, this darkly atmospheric and emotionally gripping story is part family drama and part mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRenate Dorrestein \u003c\/strong\u003e(1954-2018) was an internationally bestselling author who occupies a unique position within Dutch literature. An extraordinary storyteller, known for her unsentimental depiction of children and their flawed families, Dorrestein's wicked humor offsets the darkness of her subjects. Her novels have been made into films and translated into fifteen languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucy is the most popular girl in the local elementary school of an idyllic Dutch housing estate. When a bizarre crime rocks her world and sends her mother to prison, Lucy is turned into an outcast and her childhood becomes an ordeal of constant, vicious bullying. After her mother's release, Lucy's family decides to escape and make a clean start on a rugged Scottish island. But even here, in this remote corner of the world, Lucy's past holds a firm grip on her. Told in the alternating voices of the bullies and Lucy, this darkly atmospheric and emotionally-gripping story is part family drama and part mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRENATE DORRESTEIN\u003c\/b\u003e (1954-2018) is an internationally best-selling author who occupies a unique position within Dutch literature. An extraordinary storyteller, known for her unsentimental depiction of children and their flawed families, Dorrestein's wicked humor offsets the darkness of her subjects. Her novels have been made into films and translated into 15 languages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHESTER VELMANS\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Amsterdam, but lived in five different countries while growing up, before finally settling in western Massachusetts. She is the author of the popular children's books \u003ci\u003eIsabel of the Whales\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJessaloup's Song\u003c\/i\u003e. The recipient of an NEA Translation Fellowship in 2014, she was previously awarded the Vondel Prize for her translation of Renate Dorrestein's \u003ci\u003eA Heart of Stone\u003c\/i\u003e. Her most recent novel, \u003ci\u003eSlipper\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in April 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700815827007,"sku":"9781642860146","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f87966822b2117469c73d7e57a89b7ed.webp?v=1765018278","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-darkness-that-divides-us-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}