June

By the award-winning author of The TwinOn a hot summer s day in June 1969 everyone in the village gathered to welcome Queen Juliana. It would have been an unforgettable day of celebration if only the baker hadn t been running late with his deliveries and knocked down little Hanne with his brand-new VW van.Years later, Jan arrives on a hot day in June in order to tidy his sister s grave, and is overcome again with grief and silent fury. Isn t it finally time to get to the bottom of things? June traces in spellbinding, tender detail how the ripples from one tragic incident spread through a community, a family and down the generations. Illuminating Independent Exceptional Irish Times