**In the second sample Adrian uses an alias for his work in the brothel: he calls himself Charlie Rosebery.įloortje Zwigtmans is still doing research for the final book. In this pdf-file you will not only find a review and an interview but also a sample translation of the first book**! I encourage you to download and read this! - And then find a publisher in your country to demand a translation of the books ) You can redirect them to this site for information. The Foundation For The Production And Translation Of Dutch Literature provides dossiers of popular Dutch books to interest foreign publishers. The books are only available in Dutch, but the rights have already been sold to Germany and Danmark, so we can only hope they will some day be translated in English as well. Is it actually acceptable to love someone with a past as shady as Adrian’s? The love between Adrian and his beau also comes under scrutiny. However, once the secrets of Oscar Wilde’s inner circle become public in a scandalous trial, friendships are put to the test. Adrian Mayfield finally finds what he has been looking for: Mr Right! A painter, kind, shy and fabulously wealthy – is head over heels in love with him. *The title's literal translation is 'False Moves', but I guess the foundation thinks that doesn't cover the subject, so they called it 'Tricks of the Trade'. Then he faces the choice of whether to put his integrity and his friendships on the line so that he doesn’t have to live in a mouldy, cockroach-infested garret. In a male brothel he discovers the flip side of his new life in the twofaced London of the nineteenth century, where gossip, blackmail and brutal police violence make homosexuality a highly dangerous way of life. Adrian is introduced into the flamboyant circle of Oscar Wilde and finds work as an artist’s model.īut when London’s beau monde decamps to Europe for the summer holidays Adrian ends up without any income. It’s not a scenario that the street-hardened lad could have envisaged: a wealthy older gentleman falls in love with him and takes him home. However, a different career lies in store for him. Summary: Adrian Mayfield is born in the poor East End of Victorian London, the son of a pub landlord and a seamstress. Part 1: Schijnbewegingen by Floortje Zwigtman (Tricks Of The Trade*)

I give the original Dutch novels a 9/10 (Target audience is 14+/Young Adults)

I'm also curious how you feel about the translation.

I would love to know what you think of it and if you are intrigued enough to want more. Provided below is a link to download an english excerpt of the first book. To accompany my new icon, I am pimping The Green Flower Trilogy by Floortje Zwigtman. I will probably be fiddling with the look a little more this weekend:) In the mean time you are invited to decorate this place with bookreviews! Look at my shiny new book-icon! I also changed the background of the community.