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Place Brugmann 33
Charlotte Sauvin, dochter van de beroemde architect uit 4L, kent elk detail van het appartementengebouw en zijn bewoners: het weergalmen van de stemmen in het trappenhuis; het geluid van de voetstappen van haar vriend Julian Raphaël, zoon van de kunsthandelaar uit 4R; de klank van de saxofoon die de jonge Dirk op de eerste bespeelt; en de ruzies tussen de conciërge en zijn vrouw op de begane grond. Maar het leven zoals de bewoners van Place Brugmann 33 het kennen staat op het punt ineen te storten, de geruchten over een Duitse bezetting worden werkelijkheid. De Raphaëls vertrekken in het holst van de nacht. Al hun bezittingen hebben ze achtergelaten, alleen hun kostbare kunstcollectie is onvindbaar. Weten wie je kunt vertrouwen wordt een kwestie van leven of dood. ‘Op meesterlijke wijze toont Austen dat waakzaamheid, loyaliteit en kunst de sleutel tot overleven vormen. Een prachtige roman die je ten diepste raakt.’ – Ann Patchett, #1 New York Times-bestsellerauteur van Tom Lake ‘Rijkgeschakeerde roman die je nog lang bijblijft.’ – William Boyd ‘Adembenemende, schitterende roman.’ – Abraham Verghese
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33 Place Brugmann
Wem kann man vertrauen, wenn die Welt am Abgrund steht? Brüssel, 1939. Am Place Brugmann ist Charlotte zu Hause, hier kennt sie alle Bewohner und jeden verborgenen Winkel. Doch kurz bevor die Nazis in Belgien einmarschieren, verschwinden Charlottes Nachbarn, die Raphaëls, über Nacht und lassen alles zurück. Bald wird klar, dass die Schicksale der Hausbewohner sich unlösbar miteinander verbinden. Alice Austen erzählt von einem Haus, den Menschen, die in ihm leben, und warum es sich lohnt, in Zeiten großer Bedrohung an die Kraft der Liebe und der Kunst zu glauben. Eine große Geschichte von Liebe und Verrat, Feigheit und Widerstand im besetzten Brüssel. 'Ein Mietshaus und seine eigensinnigen Bewohner. Eine fesselnde und schöne Lektüre.' Abraham Verghese 'Auch wenn einem das Herz bricht, ist es das größte Leseerlebnis seit Jahren.' Oprah Daily Für Leser*innen von Anthony Doerr, Yael van der Wouden und Ann Patchett
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33 Place Brugmann
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33 Place Brugmann
An unforgettable historical debut set in Second World War Brussels: exploring love, resistance and courage in all their forms - and the magical and myriad ways we are connected to each other
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33 Place Brugmann
**The international bestseller**An unforgettable historical debut set in Second World War Brussels: exploring love, resistance and courage in all their forms'I adored it . It finds courage and love amidst the ruins, and I read with my heart in my mouth' Rachel Joyce'Intimate and ambitious, lyrical and moving' Observer'A beautiful and deeply engaging novel' Ann Patchett'A richly textured, finely written, deeply thoughtful novel' William Boyd___________________________________Charlotte Sauvin has always seen the world differently. At home on 33 Place Brugmann, in the heart of Brussels, her father and her closest friends and neighbours - the Raphaëls from the fourth floor, and Masha from the fifth - have ensured her secret is safe. But when the Nazis invade Belgium, and Masha and the Raphaëls disappear, Charlotte must navigate her new world alone.Over the border and across the sea, in occupied Paris and battered Blitz London, Masha and the Raphaels are reinventing themselves - as refugees, nurses, soldiers, heroes. Though scattered far and wide, they dream of only one place, one home: 33 Place Brugmann.But back at Place Brugmann, Charlotte feels impending danger closing in. Who can she trust in this world - where everyone is watching, and everyone is harbouring their own secrets? As the months pass, and the shadow of war darkens, Charlotte and her neighbours must face what - and who - truly matters to them most - and summon the courage to fight for more than just survival.With soaring imagination and profound intimacy, 33 Place Brugmann is a captivating and devastating celebration of the power of love, courage and art in times of great threat.
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33 Place Brugmann
NATIONAL BESTSELLER "Alice Austen uses her considerable gifts to remind us that the past and the present are more connected than we wish to believe, and that vigilance, loyalty and art hold the key to survival. This is a beautiful and deeply engaging novel." — Ann Patchett, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Tom Lake An outstanding debut novel—a love story, mystery, and philosophical puzzle, told in the singular voices of the residents of a Beaux Arts apartment house in Belgium during World War II. On the eve of the Nazi occupation, in the heart of Brussels, life for the residents of 33 Place Brugmann is about to change forever. Charlotte Sauvin, an art student raised by her beloved architect father in apartment 4L, knows all the details of the building and its people: how light falls on wood floors and voices echo off the marble staircase, the distinct knock of her dear friend, Julian Raphaël, the son of the art dealer’s family across the hall. Then the Raphaëls disappear, leaving everything behind but their priceless art collection, which has simply vanished. All else that’s familiar fractures when whispers of German occupation become reality, and the lives of the residents grow increasingly intertwined. Charlotte’s godmother Masha, a beautiful seamstress living upstairs, deepens her risky affair with a wartime compatriot of Colonel Warlemont in 3L—a man far more calculating than his neighbors believe. When a Nazi functionary with an interest in the Raphaëls moves into the building, knowing who can and cannot be trusted becomes a matter of life and death. In the face of their perilous new reality, every member of this accidental community will discover they are not the person they believed themself to be. When confronted with a cruel choice—submit to the regime or risk their lives to save one another—each learns the truth about what, and who, matters to them the most. A propulsive and exquisitely written tour de force, 33 Place Brugmann champions the restorative power of love, courage, and art in times of great threat.
€ 26,50