Fate and Asparagus

By Gilbert Van Hoeydonck

As a young boy grows up, his grandfather’s wartime stories become darker and more complex. What really happened on 10 September 1914, when German troops overran the Belgian village of Haacht, and how can we ever make sense of the past?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gilbert Van Hoeydonck
• Release date: Aug 21, 2015
• ISBN: 9780994392527

Gilbert Van Hoeydonck

Gilbert F. J. Van Hoeydonck is an Australian writer based in Melbourne. He grew up in Belgium and studied Dutch and English at the University of Antwerp. In 1978 he took up a limited tenure lectureship in Dutch Language and Literature at the University of Melbourne, where he taught for six years. After he became an Australian citizen Gilbert worked for the Victorian Government as a policy adviser and project manager in child protection and public mental health services. He participated in some high–profile child death inquiries and helped implement clinical outcome measurement across Victoria's public mental health services. Gilbert now works as an independent writer. He has published a number of short stories. The Best of Intentions (2018) is his his first novel. Sign up for Smashwords author alerts on this page to receive an update when Gilbert releases a new book.

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