Marco Kunst

Marco Kunst (b. 1966) – a philosopher by background – proved with his futuristic 'Gewist' (2004) and fantastic 'Kroonsz' (2014) that he does not shy away from telling big stories that reach through time and space.

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Kunst refuses to be pinned down to any single genre or style. In 2013, he surprised his readers with Vlieg!, an everyday story about a dreamy little boy, while 2020 saw the publication of Het verlangen van de prins, a tale of adventure at sea and the search for happiness.

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Trigger

Two adolescents who experiment with an unused cartridge from an old service rifle that belonged to one of their grandfathers (a Vietnam veteran) is a conceivable story. But it is the fatal consequences and the philosophical implications of this grim event that make 'Trigger' such an unusually refreshing and daring YA novel.

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