Anjet Daanje, the pseudonym of Anjet den Boer who was born in 1965, writes novels, short stories, and screenplays. The Remembered Soldier has won the top literary prizes in her native Netherlands, including the 2020 F. Bordewijk Prize, the Best Book of Groningen Prize, and was longlisted for the 2020 Libris Literature Prize.

David McKay is an award-winning translator of Dutch fiction and nonfiction. Born and educated in the United States, he has lived in and around The Hague since 1997.

"The phenomenal English-language debut from Daanje weaves an affecting love story through a tangle of memories and dreams . . . The complex and layered narrative is as moving as it is unsettling, and it will keep readers wondering about the truth long after the final page. It's a remarkable achievement."--Publishers Weekly (Starred review)

"By far the best novel of recent years."--NRC Handelsblad

"This is a beautifully written book . . . very effective as it brings the reader into the flying thoughts of an injured, tormented, and confused mind. The ending is complicated, but contains a surprise, and the reader is left guessing . . . Highly recommended."--Historical Novels Review

"Grapples with fragile versions of the truth . . . The Remembered Soldier, a luminous historical novel, mines the seams between a veteran's traumas and restored hope."--Foreword Reviews (Starred review)

"A psychologically astute and accomplished novel. The Remembered Soldier is a studied exploration of a marriage and wartime horror. The prose is nothing short of Jamesian in its nuanced depiction of . . . intimacy, and David McKay's translation of Daanje's writing, with all of its subtleties, is truly remarkable."--Lori Feathers, The Big Book Project

"Particularly impressive . . . a solid, engaging novel, The Remembered Soldier also uses the historical period and place well, making for a rich read."--The Complete Review

"This is a story about healing a soldier's mind after surviving years of carnage, and it is about restoring mutual trust and love after so much has happened . . . an absorbing tale."--Kirkus Reviews

"A gripping story . . . stirring, psychologically profound, and not a page too long."--Deutschlandfunk

"The book is phenomenal."--Ivo van Hove, Tony and Olivier award-winning theater director