The winner of this year’s Independent Foreign Fiction Prize was just announced.
- The Detour, by Gerbrand Bakker; tr from the Dutch by David Colmer (in the U.S. this book was published as Ten White Geese)
Exciting news! I haven’t read The Detour (or Ten White Geese) yet, but Bakker’s The Twin is one of those great books that I think about often (my review here). I look forward to reading this winner.
Also, Andrés Neuman received a special citation for Traveler of the Century (my review here).
Loved this novel. Bought The Twin on a whim in airport bookstore in Amsterdam Easy to remember since My hometown is Sydney Australia And my visits to Amsterdam, only once. Couldnt wait to read The Detour and found it an even better experience. Quite haunting and affecting
A surprising winner, but one that deserves it :) I’ve just posted my recap on the whole IFFP business if you’re interested:
http://tonysreadinglist.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/the-official-iffp-2013-winner-and-some.html