Erick Setiawan Book order (chronological)

Erick Setiawan is a storyteller whose works delve into the complexities of the human psyche and societal tensions. Raised in Indonesia amidst a climate of tension, he found solace in literature and the world of imagination. His early experiences in Catholic schools and subsequent move to the United States shaped his worldview, infusing his prose with a profound understanding. Though initially drawn to psychology and computer science, his passion for writing ultimately prevailed, leading to narratives that explore themes of displacement, the search for identity, and the resilience of the human spirit.

Over bijen en mist
412 pages
15 hours of reading
<i>Of Bees and Mist</i> is an engrossing fable that chronicles three generations of women under one family tree and places them in a mythical town where spirits and spells, witchcraft and demons, and prophets and clairvoyance are an everyday reality. Meridia grows up in a lonely home until she falls in love with Daniel at age sixteen. Soon, they marry, and Meridia can finally escape to live with her charming husband’s family—unaware that they harbor dark mysteries of their own. As Meridia struggles to embrace her life as a young bride, she discovers long-kept secrets about her own past as well as shocking truths about her new family that push her love, courage, and sanity to the brink. Erick Setiawan’s astonishing debut is a richly atmospheric and tumultuous ride of hope and heartbreak that is altogether touching, truthful, and memorable.
2010
Of bees and mist
From high in the house that stands on the hill, young Meridia watches her stern father Gabriel, disappear off into a mist each night and her proud mother speaking to her pots and pans in strange language ... A haunting and mythical debut from a major new literary talent.
2009
3.8

Over bijen en mist

Of bees and mist