 First edition English-language cover. | |
| Author | Tim Krabbé |
|---|---|
| Original title | Het Gouden Ei |
| Translator | Claire Nicolas White (first English edition) |
| Language | Dutch |
| Genre | Psychological thriller |
| Publisher | Uitgeverij Bert Bakker (first edition) Random House (first English edition) |
Publication date | 1984 |
| Publication place | Netherlands |
Published in English | 1993 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-679-41973-X |
| OCLC | 27108902 |
| 839.3/1364 20 | |
| LC Class | PT5881.21.R26 G6813 1993 |
The Golden Egg (Dutch: Het Gouden Ei), published as The Vanishing in English-speaking countries, is a psychological thriller novella written by Dutch author Tim Krabbé, first published in 1984. The plot centers on a man whose obsession over the fate of his missing lover from years ago drives him to confront her abductor and pay the ultimate sacrifice in order to know the truth. The book was adapted into a 1988 film which was later remade in an English-language version by the same director.