Kristoff Leue

A contemporary fairy tale about humans and nature, with kings, good guys, bad guys, and young heroes. Thirteen-year-old Robin lives in a world where nature is taboo. Plants are dirty, butterflies are dangerous, and the forest is strictly off-limits. The reign of terror of King Ferdinand and his Bureau for Nature Control (BNC) keeps humans and nature at a safe distance from each other. One day, Robin's mother Marjolein disappears during a mission in the forest. Against her better judgment, Robin ventures into the forest in search of answers. There she meets Wolf, an "enfant sauvage." He seems to know more...

During the Great War, propaganda played a major role in pushing men who had no inclination to do so to enlist in the army and serve as cannon fodder...

A contemporary fairy tale about humans and nature, with kings, good guys, bad guys, and young heroes. Thirteen-year-old Robin lives in a world where nature is taboo. Plants are dirty, butterflies are dangerous, and the forest is strictly off-limits. The reign of terror of King Ferdinand and his Bureau for Nature Control (BNC) keeps humans and nature at a safe distance from each other. One day, Robin's mother Marjolein disappears during a mission in the forest. Against her better judgment, Robin ventures into the forest in search of answers. There she meets Wolf, an "enfant sauvage." He seems to know more...

During the Great War, propaganda played a major role in pushing men who had no inclination to do so to enlist in the army and serve as cannon fodder...

During the Great War, propaganda played a major role in pushing men who had no inclination to do so to enlist in the army and serve as cannon fodder...