A darkly hilarious tale of a model family's disintegration.
Peter Buwalda Book order
December 30, 1971
Peter Buwalda is a Dutch author whose debut novel achieved magnificent reception and became a bestseller. He previously worked as a journalist and editor, contributing stories and essays to esteemed literary magazines. His distinctive style and thematic depth have resonated widely, leading to international translation rights sales. Buwalda crafts compelling narratives that captivate readers with their unique voice and insightful exploration of the human condition.
- 2015
- 2014
Bonita Avenue
- 538 pages
- 19 hours of reading
A darkly hilarious tale of a model family's disintegration. Professor Siem Sigerius - maths genius, jazz lover, judo champion, Renaissance man. When Aaron meets his girlfriend Joni's family for the first time, her multitalented father could hardly be a more intimidating figure, but somehow the underachieving photographer manages to bluff his way to a friendship with the paterfamilias. With his feet under the table at the beautiful Sigerius farmhouse, Aaron feels part of the family. A perfect family. Until, that is, things start to go wrong in a very big way. A cataclysmic explosion in a firework factory, the advent of internet pornography, the reappearance of a forgotten murderer and a jet-black wig-all play a role in the spectacular fragmentation of the Sigerius clan...and of Aaron's fragile psyche.