Land of Dates and Princes

Original title: Land van dadels en prinsen

Author: Nellen, Frank

Publication Date:

October 2019

Pages:

240

Original language and publisher

Dutch | Hollands Diep

Territories Handled

Worldwide excl. Dutch

Genres

Debut Novel, Literary Fiction, Young Adult

Land of Dates and Princes

Original title: Land van dadels en prinsen

Author: Nellen, Frank

Synopsis

On friendship, treason, terrorism, migration and life in this modern age.

After a fight with his father, 15-year old Simon decides to spend the summer at his uncle’s house in the Parisian banlieue. He meets Youssef, an Algerian boy who is drawn to adventure. The two become inseparable in no time. Together they roam the city’s roofs, increasingly higher, in search for a feeling of freedom. But when Simon incidentally discovers Youssef’s biggest secret, their friendship is put to the test. The boys quickly drift apart, which prompts a series of events that will prove fatal to themselves and to many others.

Marketing Information

  • Best YA Book of 2020
  • English sample available

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