About the happiness of having a real friend, about childhood, hope and despair - a story from the heart of our present.
Since arriving in Bovenmeer a year ago, Tristan has been sitting next to Jimmy at school, who is smarter and lonelier than everyone else and has made it his job to accompany Tristan Ibrahimi through the school year. Not only has he experienced a war and a flight across Europe, but he also has what Jimmy longs for most: an intact, large family that offers support and security.
Together they build their own world full of secret places and a language they both understand, a world in which friendship is possible. Until someone makes a decision that endangers more than just their world and demands everything from Jimmy and Tristan.
"'The Honest Finder' is a literary gem that is the best advertisement for the power of literature." Het Nieuwsblad
"Lize Spit is a master at building suspense." Trouw
Lize Spit was born in 1988, grew up in a small village in Flanders and now lives in Brussels. She writes novels, screenplays and short stories. Her first novel "And it melts" was number one on the Belgian bestseller list for a year after its publication, won numerous literary prizes and was translated into 15 languages. Her second novel, "I am not here", was also a great success. With her third novel, "The Honest Finder", she has stirred up an entire country.
"Der ehrliche Finder", 128 pages, will be published on 13.03. 2024 by S. Fischer Verlag