Amongst Fools and Fundamentalists: ...don't worry about it. - Softcover

Laursen-Schmidt, Jens

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8797212849 ISBN 13: 9788797212844

Publisher: Schmindo, 2021

Synopsis

Mathias Bastholm has never felt close to his family. His father, a former pastor, is dead after throwing himself from the church belltower, and his widowed mother is now an alcoholic, threatening to disown her son for coming out as gay. A prospective ear, nose, and throat doctor, Mathias simply wants to get on with his specialist training and marry his boyfriend, Kamal, as the two share a passionate connection that transcends their different cultural backgrounds.However, just as the couple settle into a routine, establishing the foundations of their relationship while sharing a home and working at the same hospital in rural West Jutland, their lives are upended by tragedy. Although Mathias has reconciled himself to his mother’s estrangement, he and Kamal now find themselves building a different kind of family, forced to come to terms with a completely new plan for their future together.But every marriage has its obstacles. Kamal, an Iranian immigrant still struggling with the Danish language, faces questions about his own identity, including how to reconcile his faith with his husband’s disdain for religion. Meanwhile, Mathias wrestles not only with conflicting emotions about his family but also with romantic temptations that could shake his relationship with Kamal.In turns philosophical, absurdist, and romantic, Amongst Fools and Fundamentalists explores the meanings of family and love in a changing world.

About this title

About the Author

Danish author.

Married to a Brit, father of an acclaimed architect - soon to be granddad.

I have a background in international business - sustainable energy.

I have written novels in Danish and English, and a high school text book on national economics

From the Back Cover

Mathias Bastholm is the black sheep of hisChristian family. With his mother threatening to disown him for coming out asgay, he pours his focus into his medical training and his plans to marry hisboyfriend. Although Kamal is an immigrant, still struggling with the Danishlanguage, he and Mathias share a passionate connection that bridges theirdifferent backgrounds, and the two plan to settle in quiet West Jutland, Denmark. However, when an unthinkable tragedy strikes, Mathias is forced to wrestle withthe prejudices of society, and he and Kamal face difficult questions abouttheir commitment to each other, their plans for a future together, and theirideas about marriage and the meaning of family.

Edition details

• Publisher: Schmindo
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8797212849
• ISBN 13: 9788797212844
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Russell Meredith
• Number of pages: 380