De trooster

Jacob, the misshapen handyman at a monastery, is sanding a door frame when Henry Loman arrives, a hearty visitor who says he wants to reflect, or perhaps do penance. Breaking the house rules, Jacob looks after him. He is cautious at first, conscious of his lowly rank, but a bond forms between the pious janitor and the newcomer, who is weighed down by a crime he committed. Flattered by the guest's interest, Jacob will do a great deal to hold on to him. His story mirrors, step by step, the Passion of Christ.

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About the book

Form

Novel

Length

211 pages in the original

First published

2018 by De Geus

Author's age

46 when first published

ISBN

9789044540147 (original)