Konrad Bantelmann is no expert when it comes to divorce. But Fridz is all too
well acquainted with it. For some time now Konrad has successfully avoided
problems in general and girls in particular, but by a stroke of misfortune he
somehow plants in Fridz’s mind the idea of seeking revenge on her father’s
girlfriend, and is dragged into this turbulent red-headed girl’s crusade of
vengeance. And their secret weapon is nothing other than an extraordinarily
large rabbit. Full of wit, humour and warm-hearted observations on family life,
this novel is readable, wise and well-observed.
Reviews
‘An exceptional novel standing in the tradition of the great European Young
Adult Literature, a paramount piece of prose.A’ Oldenburg Award for Young Adult
Literature, The Jury A’BELGISCHE RIESEN has everything an audio book needs: It
is warm-hearted, entertaining, and exciting – one for the entire family.A’
German Audio Book Award, The Jury A’What impressed me most with this book is
how well Burkhard
Spinnen succeeds in putting himself into children’s souls, especially in those
being confronted with their parents separation. I think BELGISCHE RIESEN is
magnificent, it’s enchanting.A’ Annette Schavan, minister of culture, in Die
Zeit
‘7best books for Young readers’ by Focus/Deutschlandfunk
‘Top Ten in Books for Young Adults’ by Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung A’A
stroke of luck for the German Youth Literature.A’ Christoph Schmitz, Head of
Jury for the German Youth Literature Prize A’Even in the field of Young Adult
Literature Spinnen continues to be a top author.A’ Der Tagesspiegel A’Written
at breakneck speed, imaginative, full of wit and humour.A’ NDR A’The moral of
this story is brilliantly hidden behind amusing day-to-day scenes even adults
could fancy.A’ STERN”