Nest fallers

I blew the first note, the fanfare joined in softly. It was a scream, I realized, as I blew the plaintive notes.
A cry to be heard. A cry to be loved. It was the cry of the kulders.
Aksel, Geo and Walter don't have it easy in the kulderhuis. In the Ghent orphanage for boys, director 'Peere' rules with an iron fist. Military discipline, listening and hard work, that's what the daily life of a kulder looks like. It's either listen or take a beating...
The only bright spot for a slob is a place in the brass band. Anyone who can play music is allowed to go on the few outings outside the gates of the orphanage. And has a chance to see the orphan girls. Aksel always looks forward to Georgine, Geo's sister... And Geo himself makes a promise to the orphan girl Emma that will drastically affect the lives of all of them.
LIES BATE found inspiration for this fascinating book in the many testimonies of Ghent orphans in the thirties. Each and every one of them is a poignant and hard story about a youth that leaves scars on the soul…