by Ronald Giphart · Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek · tapa dura · ISBN 9789074336826
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«Gala» is the novel by Ronald Giphart, published by Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek in hardcover (89 pages, in Dutch).
A young actress has a secret relationship with her agent, Panc. When he is diagnosed with an incurable illness, everything spirals out of control: after his death, his wife and colleagues organize a grand gala. The actress, narrator of the story, attends with her friend Fräser and is swept into a whirlwind of hilarious situations.
Work created for the Dutch Boekweek (Book Week) of 2003, organized by the Stichting CPNB.
Recommended for readers of contemporary Dutch literary fiction seeking a short novel blending comedy and emotion.
Ronald Edgar Giphart is a Dutch writer. His best known books, Ik ook van jou (1992), Phileine zegt sorry (1996) and Ik omhels je met 1000 armen (2000), all have been filmed. His 2012 book, Het Leven, De Liefde En De Lusten, was published in English as Living, Loving, Longing.
