by Hugo Claus · De Bezige Bij · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9789023423829
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«Het jaar van de kreeft» is the novel by Hugo Claus, published by De Bezige Bij in paperback (329 pages, in Dutch).
The novel narrates the stormy relationship between Toni, a young hairdresser of unpredictable character, and Pierre, a bachelor who works at an insurance company. Set in Amsterdam in the early seventies, it portrays Toni's emotional instability, which she attributes to her zodiac sign, Cancer.
Published in 1990, the work is partially inspired by the relationship Hugo Claus had with Kitty Courbois while living in Amsterdam.
Aimed at readers of Dutch literature and novels focused on personal relationships and character psychology.
