Lit in Translation

The Angel Maker

De engelenmaker

Stefan Brijs (born 1969)

Translated by Hester Velmans

English editions

In English

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Wolfheim lies in the German-speaking corner of Belgium, close to where three countries touch, and there science, religion and superstition clash. Victor Hoppe, the village's returning doctor, appears to be a rationalist, yet he secretly pursues an almost spiritual goal and has competed with God all his life. His three little boys, Gabriël, Michaël and Rafaël, are clones. Prying, gossiping neighbours keep an eye on the household, but none of them understands the truth unfolding right in front of them.

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About the book

Form
Novel
Length
428 pages in the original
Genres
Speculative, Family (assigned by AI)
Set in
Belgium
First published
2005 by Atlas
Author's age
36 when first published
ISBN

9789045013848 (original)

9780143113096 (Penguin Books, United States)

9780297852193 (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, United Kingdom)

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