A STORY WITH A TONGUE

EEN VERHAAL MET EEN TONG (A STORY WITH A TONGUE)
year:
2006
genre:
youth novel, 96 p.
publisher:
Lemniscaat, Rotterdam (rights are with the author)
age:
12+

In this story I wanted to combine the lovestories of three generations of men: main character is Dimmi (14 years old), but it's also about his father and his grandfather. They depart on a journey together, travelling from Egypt to Jorden. Dimmi's deceased grandmother had Always wanted to go on this biblical trip. On the road they are informed by the goodlooking travel guide Caren - and their Egyptian driver Sayydi. Throughout the fastpaced story they all learn about love and its merits and misdemeanors...