{"title":"Saskia de Coster","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the evocative worlds crafted by \u003cstrong\u003eSaskia de Coster\u003c\/strong\u003e, where contemporary life meets poetic introspection. Her works, including titles like \u003cem\u003eRock Strangers Oostende \u0026amp; My Secret Garden\u003c\/em\u003e, blend vivid imagery with explorations of identity and human connection, inviting readers into richly textured narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e, de Coster's books offer a compelling mix of lyrical storytelling and sharp insight, perfect for those drawn to thought-provoking literature that reflects the nuances of modern existence.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rock-strangers-oostende-my-secret-garden-by-saskia-de-coster-9789077174845","title":"Rock Strangers Oostende \u0026 My Secret Garden","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist Arne Quinze's installation, \u003cem\u003eMy Secret Garden\u003c\/em\u003e, encourages visitors to explore their own mental place where they keep their most personal thoughts, memories, desires, and secrets. \u003cem\u003eMy Secret Garden\u003c\/em\u003e is complementary to his other work, \u003cem\u003eRock Strangers\u003c\/em\u003e, on the coastline in Ostend, which is a public confrontation with alienation in the centre of the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eQuinze invited Belgian author Saskia de Coster to capture the alienation which the \u003cem\u003eRock Strangers\u003c\/em\u003e exude, as well as the intimacy of \u003cem\u003eMy Secret Garden\u003c\/em\u003e (exhibited at Kunsthal Rotterdam) in contemporary stories and distinctive film footage, as the projects were running at the same time. The documentaries are explorations of both projects, through interviews about Quinze's work, unique footage of the making of the installations, and 'uncanny' performances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe outcome is a quest for the traces of these works in each and every one of us. The complete box contains two book publications and two documentaries (DVDs) in four languages: Dutch, French, English, and German.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455681413356,"sku":"9789077174845","price":100.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/51F0uk30lRL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774793455"},{"product_id":"we-and-me-by-saskia-de-coster-9781642860047","title":"We and Me","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe and Me\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel that will haunt me for a long time. Excellent and unforgettable. - Herman Koch, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dinner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this spellbinding novel, which has been compared to the work of Jonathan Franzen, Dave Eggers and Jeffrey Eugenides, Saskia de Coster provides a uniquely European take on the tradition of 'The Great American Novel'. With the family unit and some of life's most pressing questions at its centre, the award-winning \u003ci\u003eWe and Me\u003c\/i\u003e paints a captivatingly haunting picture of bourgeois family life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten from several different perspectives, \u003ci\u003eWe and Me\u003c\/i\u003e covers the time period between 1980 and 2013 and focuses on the aristocratic Vandersanden family. Set in their opulent private estate located atop a mountain, neuroses, claustrophobia, scandal, and rebellion run rife. At the heart of the family and the novel is Sarah, whose coming of age is both daringly and sensitively explored in de Coster's skilful prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith her characteristically incisive approach, de Coster excavates the nuanced underbelly of human emotions with humour, understanding, and a lightness of touch. \u003ci\u003eWe and Me\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable and compelling tale by one of the greatest Belgian writers of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487757320428,"sku":"9781642860047","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25fe672675cd75b955e515eb692b0bd8.jpg?v=1775769220"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/saskia-de-coster.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}