Literary fiction | 352 p.
The Soldier in the Attic
Herien Wensink &
‘My life is for my country, my love is for you.’
Personal quest for an unknown soldier
As a young girl, Herien Wensink fell in love with a photograph. This photo depicted a handsome American soldier, and Wensink found it in the attic in her family home. The young man turned out to be Stephen Ralph Mullins, who perished in Vietnam at a young age. The portrait was a gift for her mother, his great love. In The Soldier in the Attic, Wensink goes searching for Steve in letters, archives and the mountains of West Virginia. A journey through late eighties Hilversum, via West Virginia in the sixties to Vietnam, ending up in present-day America.
- A rich biographical novel, based on a true story, about a doomed love story during the Vietnam war.
- A gripping account of sixties America (Grease meets Apocalypse Now) and present-day America.
- A journey of heritage and memory, by means of big themes such as love, war, friendship and death. And pop music.