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020			_a9781529920543
040			_aKenya National Library Service _erda
082			_a839.313 HER
100			_aHertmans, Stefan _eauthor
245			_aThe Ascent / _cStefan Hertmans; translated from the Dutch David McKay
300			_a 372 pages ; _c20 cm
500			_aTranslated from the Dutch
520			_aIn 1979, Stefan Hertmans fell in love with a beautiful dilapidated old house in Ghent in Belgium, which he lovingly rescued from decay, as it became his peaceful sanctuary. Now, all these years later, he learns that a bust of Hitler once sat on the mantelpiece, and a war criminal relaxed in its rooms with his family. This shocking discovery sends Hertmans off to the archives and to interview next of kin, to uncover the secrets of the house and reimagine this man's life and expose the atrocities he's responsible for. We see Willem Verhulst as a weak, narcissistic man who climbed high in the ranks of the SS; a fascinating and chilling case study for the cruel and perverse mentality of the Nazis. A story of war, family, and individual fate, 'The Ascent' portrays the deep tragedy of Flemish collaboration during World War Two
650			_a Dwellings -- History -- Fiction
650			_aFamilies -- Fiction
700			_aMcKay, David _etranslator
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