The Disappearance of Eva Zomers
The Disappearance of Eva Zomers (original title: De Verdwijning van Eva Zomers is a literary mystery published in Dutch by Balans Publishing.
Marga, a young biographer, moves into a painter’s loft in Paris to finish her book on the disappearance of the legendary novelist Eva Zomers. She meets her old neighbor Lucien, a reclusive and troublesome painter. He introduces her into a magical world of art, and an unlikely friendship develops.
When Lucien passes away, Marga inherits his atelier, where she finds hundreds of canvases portraying the life span of just one couple. Who are they and why did Lucien paint them? Clues lead her to a village in Italy and to the very same couple in the paintings. Her journey and the teachings of Lucien, uncover a secret within Marga that solves the mystery of the disappearance and re-appearance of her subject, Eva Zomers.
Acclaim for The Disappearance of Eva Zomers
- “Polders showcases her knack for storytelling, exceptionally combined with her philosophical wisdom and talent for depicting characters. Go and read this!” ELLE
- “A mysterious and beautifully constructed coming-of-age novel about writing, friendship, and the imagination.” Brabants Dagblad
- “A well-composed and complicated plot with different perspectives, eras, and places. Full of tension, quests, and riddles, the story remains easy to follow thanks to Polders’ fluent style.” Biblion
—> Following publication, BLVD (a popular glossy) chose Claire as one of the top 100 most promising women of The Netherlands.
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