Why people recommend it
The evenings by Gerard Reve is a celebrated mid-century Dutch novel translated into English, known for its bleak yet darkly humorous depiction of postwar alienation through the daily life of a young office clerk. On an episode of The Book Review titled Parenting in the Age of Omnipresent Screens, broadcast on July 18, 2024, John Williams introduced the book during his regular reading segment. Williams told listeners that he was diving into a novel set in that general region of the world, specifically noting that he would keep his initial comments brief because he had only just started the book a couple of days prior. At the time of the recording, he was approximately fifty pages into the narrative. He shared a few basic publication details, reminding the audience that the book was originally written by Dutch author Gerard Reve and was first published in 1947. By bringing up this older European classic, Williams demonstrated his eclectic reading tastes and offered podcast listeners a glimpse into his ongoing literary explorations, introducing a historically significant foreign novel to a broader contemporary audience.
Who recommended it
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John Williams — 1 mention
“well anyway well speaking of that General region the world I'm I'm reading a book that I'll be brief about because I only just started it uh a couple of days ago and I'm only about 50 pages in but it's a book called the evenings it's a novel by Gerard reev RVE and it was published in 1947”