About this book
De roman van den schaatsenrijder by Cyriël Buysse opens like a frozen photograph brought to life, drawing listeners into the crisp, luminous world of a skater whose memories shape an entire rural season. This work of literary fiction and a staple of Flemish literature follows a first-person narrator who has spent his youth gliding across endless winter fields, transforming long, gray months into vivid scenes of frost, sun, and community rituals. Buysse’s prose is at once intimate and observant: he sketches village corners, the curious villa called the Lusthof, and the subtle social hierarchies that color everyday life, all while reflecting on memory, nature, and the rhythms that bind people to place. Written in the early 20th century, the book captures a pre‑modern countryside with realist detail and quiet empathy, offering historical texture without sacrificing timeless emotional truth. Evocative, contemplative, and steeped in atmosphere, this audiobook is ideal for listeners who love literary fiction, nature-rich storytelling, and classic European voices. Tune in for a transportive listen that warms like sunlight on ice and lingers long after the last stroke of the skate.
