Plot summary, “On the Water” by H.M. van den Brink in 5 Minutes - Book Review VIDEO
Set in pre-World War II Amsterdam, On the Water (1998) by Hans Maarten van den Brink is a haunting, elegiac novel about memory, youth, and fleeting beauty. Working-class teenager Anton defies social expectations by joining an elite rowing club, where he is unexpectedly chosen to pair with David, a privileged and enigmatic boy, under the guidance of the mysterious German coach Dr. Schneiderhahn. As the boys become an unbeatable team, Anton is drawn deeper into the world of rowing—and into admiration, longing, and loss. Framed by Anton's wartime reflections, the novel captures a vanished world, shattered by war and haunted by what might have been.
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