Helmer van Wonderen is cleaning up. He moves his father to the upper floor of the family farmhouse and reorganizes his life downstairs. However, the rural peace does not last long, as one day a letter arrives from Riet, the woman who cost Helmer's twin brother his life. Her pubescent son Henk is to learn how to work on the farm. In the observation of people and nature, subtly alluding and tenderly quirky, Bakker's dry, laconic narrative style creates an irresistible pull from the very first page. Suhrkamp Pocket: Great bestsellers in a small gift book format.