{"title":"Anjet Daanje","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"song-of-stork-and-dromedary-anjet-daanje-literary-fiction-hardback","title":"The Song of Stork and Dromedary by Anjet Daanje - Award-Winning Literary Fiction - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Brand New\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781915590800\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Scribe UK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Song of Stork and Dromedary is a sweeping literary mystery from acclaimed Dutch novelist Anjet Daanje, translated into English by David McKay. Spanning more than 700 pages, this hardback edition weaves together letters, biographies, and a mysterious notebook to piece together the life and afterlife of a reclusive, enigmatic author. 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Layered and intricate, the novel moves fluidly between timeframes and perspectives, revealing how one extraordinary life can ripple outward across generations. Anjet Daanje, whose earlier novel The Remembered Soldier won the Netherlands' F. Bordewijk Prize, cemented her reputation when this book won the prestigious Libris Literature Prize, one of the highest honours in Dutch letters. Rendered into English by translator David McKay, this hardback brings Daanje's richly textured storytelling to UK readers, retaining the hypnotic rhythm and emotional depth of the original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAward-winning literary fiction: winner of the prestigious Libris Literature Prize\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeautifully produced UK hardback edition, built to last on any bookshelf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpertly translated from the Dutch by acclaimed translator David McKay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn immersive, multi-perspective mystery inspired by the life of Emily Brontë\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for fans of literary fiction, historical mystery, and book club discussion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA standalone epic requiring no prior reading or further instalments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAnjet Daanje is one of the Netherlands' most celebrated contemporary novelists. Her earlier novel The Remembered Soldier won the 2020 F. Bordewijk Prize and the Best Book of Groningen Prize, establishing her as a major literary voice. The Song of Stork and Dromedary went on to win the 2023 Libris Literature Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in Dutch literature. 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The novel won the Netherlands' Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize and has been longlisted for the International Booker Prize and shortlisted for the National Book Award for Translated Literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Song of Stork and Dromedary follows the hidden life of a writer whose work and identity become the subject of mystery and myth long after her death. Moving between Gothic atmosphere, historical intrigue, and philosophical reflection, Daanje constructs a layered puzzle about storytelling and why we need it. The novel won the 2023 Libris Literature Prize and the Boekenbon Prize, the first book to claim both of the Netherlands' top literary honours in the same year. 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