Summary of A Father’s Affair
When Armin discovers that he is infertile and that his teenage son is not biologically his, his entire world unravels. Determined to uncover the truth, he embarks on an investigation to identify the real father, leading to a shocking revelation.
Reasons to read A Father’s Affair
“A Father’s Affair” is a gripping novel about father-son relationships and the hidden secrets within family dynamics. The novel became a bestseller in the Netherlands and won the 1999 Generale Bank Literature Prize (now known as Boekenbon Literature Prize). It remains one of the most widely translated Dutch novels.
Setting: Amsterdam, Ameland (the Netherlands)
Original title: De passievrucht
Year of publication: 1999
Nr of pages: 204
