You disappear : a novel
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Hoekstra, Misha, translator.
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New York : Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, [2013].
ISBN
9780385537254, 0385537255
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Published
New York : Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, [2013].
Format
Book
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336 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780385537254, 0385537255

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"An unnerving and riveting psychological drama that challenges our notions of how we view others and how we construct our own sense of self. Mia is an elementary schoolteacher in Denmark, while her husband, Frederik, is the talented, highly respected headmaster of a local private school. During a vacation in Spain, Frederik has an accident and his visit to the hospital reveals a brain tumor that is gradually altering his personality, confirming Mia's suspicions that her husband is no longer the man he used to be. Now she must protect herself and their teenage son, Niklas, from the strange, blunted being who lives in her husband's body--and with whom she must share her home, her son, and her bed. When it emerges that one year ago Frederik had defrauded his school of millions of crowns, the consequences of his condition envelope the entire community. Frederick's apparent lack of concern doesn't help, and longstanding friendships with colleagues are thrown by the wayside. Increasingly isolated, Mia faces more tough questions. Had his illness already changed him back then when he still seemed so happy? What are the legal ramifications? In her support group for spouses of people with brain injuries, Mia meets a defense attorney named Bernhard. Together they help prepare for Frederik's court case by immersing themselves in the latest brain research and in classic philosophical questions of free will, while simultaneously navigating the uncertain waters of their growing mutual infatuation. Jungersen's clear, spare prose and ceaseless plot twists will keep readers hooked until the last page"--,Provided by publisher.
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Originally published in Denmark as Du forsvinder by Gyldendal A/S, Copehagen, in 2012.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Jungersen, C., & Hoekstra, M. (2013). You disappear: a novel (First American edition.). Nan A. Talese/Doubleday.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jungersen, Christian and Misha, Hoekstra. 2013. You Disappear: A Novel. Nan A. Talese/Doubleday.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jungersen, Christian and Misha, Hoekstra. You Disappear: A Novel Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, 2013.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Jungersen, Christian,, and Misha Hoekstra. You Disappear: A Novel First American edition., Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, 2013.

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