A Father's Affair

Advance Reading Copy. 8vo. 200pp. Pictorial wrappers.

Author's first novel to be translated from the Dutch by Sam Garrett. Originally published by L.J. Veen in 1999 as De passievrucht. "On a worldwide average, one out of every ten children is not sired by the man generally assumed to be its father. This figure applies in equal measure to the industrialised West."

When Armin, the father of a 13-year-old son, discovers that he has been infertile all his life, he sets out on a quest to discover the biological father of his son. A funny and poignant exploration of male anxiety, relationships and sexuality. More than 300,000 copies sold in the Netherlands alone. Adapted for the big screen in 2003 by Dutch director Maarten Treurniet. "Completely original... combines the finest elements of a psychological thriller and literary read." –Elle, (France)