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An exhilarating, twisted tale of desire, suspicion, and obsession between two women staying in the same house in the Dutch countryside during the summer of 1961—a powerful exploration of the legacy of WWII and the darker parts of our collective past. A house is a precious thing... It is 1961 and the rural Dutch province of Overijssel is quiet. Bomb craters have been filled, buildings reconstructed, and the war is truly over. Living alone in her late mother’s country home, Isabel knows her life is as it should be—led by routine and discipline. But all is upended when her brother Louis brings…

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3 editions
  • Hardcover · English · 2024
    Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster · 9781668034347
  • Other · English · 2024
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    Penguin Books, Limited · 9780241652305
  • Other · English · 2024
    Safekeep
    Simon & Schuster · 9781668034361
Fiction, historicalFiction, lgbtq+, lesbianqueer fictionaftermath World War II