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Trees

Trees

Herik Heckmann
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Michael is not quite sure what to make of the sudden arrival of his ‘golden years’. All he gets is a lot of slagging from his son Barry over the free travel scheme, coupled with the strange realisation that not even his granddaughter needs him anymore: Colette is old enough to drive by now – while he was daft enough to fall asleep at her twenty-first birthday party.

No longer needed, not critically involved, Michael has time on his hands and starts toying with ideas – even if he hates the very thought of dabbling, meandering, and just passing the time instead of turning it into something useful.

He gets distracted when his friend Eamon ropes him into his latest project, which involves a lot of booze, some unsuspecting elders and a memorable flash-mob. Unfortunately these outings come with headaches, hangovers, and – in Lar’s case – even worse side-effects. Michael is just about able to stave off a budding depression when he suddenly feels compelled to take action. He’s not quite sure what makes him decide in the end, but he accepts that the irrational may at times be as good a motivator as anything.

Which is when all the risk-taking starts: No, nobody made Michael buy a forest, he came up with the idea all by himself. No, he doesn’t quite know what to do with the plot, and yes, he feels very much like a fish out of water when he finally comes face to face with his irrational purchase of rows and rows of Sitka spruce.

Needless to say, his friends and family are of no help whatsoever: some politely congratulate him while others are openly hostile – why would a retiree take on a project like this when he could just as well have gone to Bridge classes or off to renew his library card?

And so a world opens up for Michael in which he has to gauge each day what to make of his new neighbours, how to handle his irreverent work force, and which line to take with Joao, whose calamity-ridden life seems to intersect with Michael’s at regular intervals.

Which is before his nephew starts showing up, the artsy one, with the head full of theatre, tragedy and the strange proposition that he might help Michael out, here in the woods, while furthering his stage work.

As ever, Michael finds it hard to say no, and so his simple plan morphs into something bigger, with life’s consequences adding complexity like snow adds volume to a cartoon avalanche.

Yet Michael wouldn’t blame anyone but himself for what happens next – because wasn’t it his very own idea to suddenly get notions and start talking to carpenters, café owners and naval architects? Shrouded in fog as the future may be, Michael will soon find out what it really holds in store for him…

‘Trees’ is Henrik Heckmann’s first published novel. In following its hero Michael on his path from the perfectly placid into the rowdy unknown, the book explores the interplay of life’s laughable banalities with their nocturnal counterparts in the shape of dreams, regrets and other attacks on any concept of mindfulness, contentment or a decent cup of coffee.
Language
English
Pages
179
Format
Kindle Edition
Release
September 01, 2015

Trees

Herik Heckmann
0/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
Michael is not quite sure what to make of the sudden arrival of his ‘golden years’. All he gets is a lot of slagging from his son Barry over the free travel scheme, coupled with the strange realisation that not even his granddaughter needs him anymore: Colette is old enough to drive by now – while he was daft enough to fall asleep at her twenty-first birthday party.

No longer needed, not critically involved, Michael has time on his hands and starts toying with ideas – even if he hates the very thought of dabbling, meandering, and just passing the time instead of turning it into something useful.

He gets distracted when his friend Eamon ropes him into his latest project, which involves a lot of booze, some unsuspecting elders and a memorable flash-mob. Unfortunately these outings come with headaches, hangovers, and – in Lar’s case – even worse side-effects. Michael is just about able to stave off a budding depression when he suddenly feels compelled to take action. He’s not quite sure what makes him decide in the end, but he accepts that the irrational may at times be as good a motivator as anything.

Which is when all the risk-taking starts: No, nobody made Michael buy a forest, he came up with the idea all by himself. No, he doesn’t quite know what to do with the plot, and yes, he feels very much like a fish out of water when he finally comes face to face with his irrational purchase of rows and rows of Sitka spruce.

Needless to say, his friends and family are of no help whatsoever: some politely congratulate him while others are openly hostile – why would a retiree take on a project like this when he could just as well have gone to Bridge classes or off to renew his library card?

And so a world opens up for Michael in which he has to gauge each day what to make of his new neighbours, how to handle his irreverent work force, and which line to take with Joao, whose calamity-ridden life seems to intersect with Michael’s at regular intervals.

Which is before his nephew starts showing up, the artsy one, with the head full of theatre, tragedy and the strange proposition that he might help Michael out, here in the woods, while furthering his stage work.

As ever, Michael finds it hard to say no, and so his simple plan morphs into something bigger, with life’s consequences adding complexity like snow adds volume to a cartoon avalanche.

Yet Michael wouldn’t blame anyone but himself for what happens next – because wasn’t it his very own idea to suddenly get notions and start talking to carpenters, café owners and naval architects? Shrouded in fog as the future may be, Michael will soon find out what it really holds in store for him…

‘Trees’ is Henrik Heckmann’s first published novel. In following its hero Michael on his path from the perfectly placid into the rowdy unknown, the book explores the interplay of life’s laughable banalities with their nocturnal counterparts in the shape of dreams, regrets and other attacks on any concept of mindfulness, contentment or a decent cup of coffee.
Language
English
Pages
179
Format
Kindle Edition
Release
September 01, 2015

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