Language: Dutch.

Nooit meer slapen (1966) is a peculiar novel in the work of W.F. Hermans, because it resembles his profession as a geologist. We follow Alfred Issendorf, geology student, on his expedition to Norwegian Lapland for his dissertation. His goal is to prove the hypothesis of his professor, Dr. Sibbelee, who says that the round craters squatted all around the area are caused by meteorites.

His colleagues, the rough Norwegian tundra and the down-the-drain reputation of Sibbelee, make the expedition very tough for Alfred. However, the quest makes him aware of his (geological) destiny.