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Gerbrand Bakker – The DetourAmsterdam. A woman disappears. Her husband is questioned by an understanding policeofficer who also seeks help from her parents. The woman, a teacher specializing in the poemsof Emily Dickinson, has rented an old house, far away in Wales, in order to make a fresh start.She wants to forget things; she’s on the run from painful situations and bad news.November turns into December. A blunt sheep farmer slaughters a lamb; a generalpractitioner is smoking himself to death in his empty practice; the woman gets a haircut atthe local hairdresser. On the field near the house there are ten white geese, but two monthslater only four remain. And what to do with the friendly but elusive young man that jumpsover her garden fence one foggy afternoon? On the day before Christmas, the husband andpolice officer take the ferry to Hull. They are getting closer and time is running out.Rights sold to:UK, Harvill/SeckerGermany, SuhrkampAustralia, ScribeShortlisted for:the Libris Literatuurprize 2010Gerbrand Bakker tells the story of a woman trying to escape the circumstances that havebecome unbearable. It is the universal story which has to be told in every era, that of awoman who wants to start again – if only she has the chance.‘A beautiful convincing subdued novel. A sparing simplicity and expressiveness reminiscentof J.M. Coetzee.’ – Trouw‘Phenomenal. There is no other word for Gerbrand Bakker’s new novel.’ – NoordhollandsDagblad *****Author: Gerbrand BakkerAuthor: Gerbrand BakkerTitle: The Detour (fiction)Title: Winter Book (gift book)Original title: De omwegOriginal title: WinterboekPublished: 2010 Published: 2011Size: 240 pages / 59.000 wordsSize: 264 pages / 75.000 wordsGerbrand Bakker – Winter BookThe Winter Book is the ideal gift to yourself and nearly everyone you know.The Winter Book is a merry and modern version of a classic, with beautiful literary storiesabout winter, snow, ice and a tropical Christmas in South Africa. There are easy and tastyrecipes for stews, pea soup and glühwein and other winter foods. For those in sunny placesthere will be a recipe for making ice. There are tips for the garden in wintertime. There aretips for outdoor ice skating, how to train your muscles and stamina for long races and how tostay warm on the ice. And there are tips for animals around the house in winter. On feedingbirds and how to make a bird house. And Gerbrand Bakker made an etymological quiz forlong winter nights with which he has much success at public readings.Gerbrand Bakker wrote most of the Winter Book but he also invited others to contribute. Hismother will write some of Gerbrand’s favorite winter recipes and his father will demonstratehow to make a proper bird house.