Memories of the guardian angel. Hermans V.

The action of the novel of the classic of Dutch literature V.F. Hermans (1921-1995) occurs in May 1940, in the first days after the attack of Nazi Germany on the Netherlands. The main character is the prosecutor, his mother is the famous opera singer, brother is an artist. With the attack of Germany, their former bohemian life comes an end. On the hero’s conscience is a crime: the accidental murder of a Jewish girl who fled from Germany and forced to hide... Thanks to the detective background, the book is distinguished by the tension of action combined with the author’s philosophical thoughts.