Synopses & Reviews
Set in the 1960s, this poignant, emotionally intense novel of betrayal, love, and loss is the story of a family's dissolution, witnessed through the eyes of 12-year-old David. An only child, David enjoys cooking and spending time with his mother and father, a pilot during World War II who is now an unemployed engineer. One long, rainy summer, they work together building model airplanes for a toy shop to support themselves. Though times are difficult, David is happy, for his family has never been so close, and life has never felt so secure.
But that joy is shattered by an old family friend whose appearance will destroy everything David holds dear. It is not until years later, on the eve of his father's death, that David will finally come to terms with the events that irrevocably altered his life.
Synopsis
Set in the 1960's,
The Dream Room is the story of a family's dissolution as witnessed through the eyes of twelve-year-old David. An only child fascinated by the culinary arts, he is content to spend time with his mother and father, an unemployed ex-World War II pilot. One rainy summer, the family works together building model airplanes for a toy shop -- their only means of survival. Times are difficult, but David has never felt so secure. But his peace is soon shattered by an old family friend, whose appearance will destroy everything David holds most dear.
Intelligent and philosophical, The Dream Room is an entrancing family history, love story, and fairy tale to be savored.
About the Author
Marcel Möring is a bestselling author in the Netherlands. Publication of his first novel, Mendel, was an instant success, winning Holland's Geertjan Lubberhuizen Prize for Best Debut of 1990. His second novel, The Great Longing, was the Dutch bestseller of 1992 and won the country's most prestigious prize, the AKO. His third novel, In Babylon, was also published internationally to tremendous critical acclaim. He lives in Rotterdam with his wife and children.