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City of Dogs
The renowned Dutch brain surgeon Jaap Hollander has retired, but still can’t find peace. Ever since his daughter disappeared in Israel ten years ago, he has returned each year to where it happened.
This time, he is unexpectedly asked during the trip to carry out an incredibly risky brain operation. He agrees, even though the chances of success are minimal, because not only the life of his powerful patient depends on it, but perhaps also a new clue leading to his daughter’s whereabouts.
272 pages
2025
978-3-257-07281-5
World rights are handled by Diogenes
(except Dutch rights)
»City of Dogs is an unputdownable novel with many subplots.«
»In almost five decades of successful work, the author and filmmaker stays true to his storytelling, and yet surprises us time and again.«
»He [Leon de Winter] takes us seriously as partners, reflecting with him on the peculiarities of life.«
»An amusing book, a wacky fairytale with unpredictable plot twists that you take in without having to find them realistic or believable. You read on: that is the quality of City of Dogs.«
»This novel is about everything that defines human existence, everything that touches our lives, and makes them fragile.«
»This beguilingly intricate and disturbingly unique novel builds towards a date that has been seared into our memories: 7 October 2023.«
»The way in which de Winter develops this political thriller is fiercely dynamic.«
»A novel about reality and fantasy, about life and death, war and peace, and about love. Disconcerting, suspenseful and full of hidden messages.«