by Paul Vincent (Translator), On the Water Hans van den Brink (Author)
Two young oarsmen are trained as a coxless pair by a mysterious German coach in the Golden Summer of pre-war Amsterdam. Through the pressure and rapture of physical exertion, teamwork and victory, Anton the shy outsider and calmly self-confident David forge an intense relationship. But on the wintery eve of Holland's liberation, Anton stands on the bank of his beloved river and mourns a lost world. David has disappeared during the Nazi occupation and the boathouse is now derelict and deserted.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 144
Edition: Main
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 14 Jan 2002
ISBN 10: 0571209246
ISBN 13: 9780571209248
Prizes: Shortlisted for Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2002.