Excerpt from The Dinner by Herman Koch, plus links to reviews, author biography & more

"Oh, yes I am," I said. "Lohman is the name."

I kept my eyes fixed on the girl, who actually blinked this time, and opened my mouth for the next sentence. The moment had come to cinch the victory, but it was a victory that smacked of defeat.

"I'm his brother," I said.

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