Noortje senses early on that something is wrong. Silence, distortion, and suppression are common. When she runs away from home, she leaves behind not only her parents, but also a truth no one wants to express. In child welfare, she learns to cope, while a vague unrest continues to haunt her.
Cleo, Noortje's mother's sister, carries the answer Noortje needs. She searches for a way to share that truth, becoming entangled in guilt and responsibility.
Slowly, the lives of both women become intertwined. A hidden family history comes to light, in which pain is unknowingly passed down from mother to daughter.
"In de stilte de echo" is a multi-layered novel about origins, silence, and its consequences.
Marceline de Waard:
Marceline de Waard writes about women's lives and discovering their own strength. In de stilte de echo is her fourth novel.
