Books set in Netherlands (82)
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La historia siguiente by Cees Nooteboom ES
Country: Europe / 
Netherlands
Netherlands
Description:
Herman Mussert, un profesor neerlandes de lenguas muertas, se acuesta en su tranquilo apartamento de Amsterdam y amanece, al dia siguiente, en la habitacion de un hotel de Lisboa. Al despertarse, su primera sensacion no es de sorpresa, sino que siente un extrano escalofrio por la posibilidad de ser otro y por la hilarante probabilidad de estar muerto. El hombre de Amsterdam tal vez este muriendo, pero el de Lisboa contara la historia de su vida y la de las dos mujeres que fueron importantes en ella.
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La inquietud de la noche by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld ES
Country: Europe / Netherlands
Netherlands
Description:
De dood van een jongen uit een gereformeerd gezin heeft grote invloed op het leven van zijn ouders en zijn broer en zussen.
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Lichter dan ik by Dido Michielsen NL
Country: Europe / Netherlands
Netherlands
Description:
Ontroerende, historische roman over eigenwaarde, identiteit en moederschap
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Love Life : A Novel by Ray Kluun EN
Country: Europe / Netherlands
Netherlands
Description:
Winner of the Dutch NS Publiek Book of the Year Prize. “A raw, moving and shameless ode to love.” —Daily Mirror Dan and Carmen have it all, it seems: They are young, rich, good-looking, satisfied in their work and love life, and are the parents of a beautiful three-year-old daughter. When Carmen is diagnosed with breast cancer, Dan is unable to cope with her illness and the changes this brings to their happy, yuppie family life. While the beautiful and optimistic Carmen submits to chemotherapy and eventually a mastectomy, hedonistic Dan tries to find solace with his buddies and in several flin... continue
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Midnight Blue : A Novel by Simone van der Vlugt EN
Country: Europe / Netherlands
Netherlands
Description:
From Simone Van Der Vlugt comes her European bestselling novel of a young woman's rise as a painter in Holland's Golden Age—perfect for readers of The Miniaturist, Tulip Fever, and Girl with a Pearl Earring. Amsterdam 1654: against the backdrop of Holland's Golden Age, a dangerous secret threatens to destroy a young widow's new life. Following the sudden death of her husband, twenty-five-year old Catrin leaves her small village and takes a job as a housekeeper to the successful Van Nulandt merchant family. Amsterdam is a city at the peak of its powers: science and art are flourishing in the Go... continue
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Ministerul durerii by Dubravka Ugrešič RO
CroatiaDescription:
Ministerul durerii (2005) este un roman despre nostalgia apartenentei, despre farmecul si oroarea trecutului recent. Protagonista acestuia, Tanja Luciä, paraseste Zagrebul devastat de razboi si ajunge sa predea limba si literatura fostei Iugoslavii la Universitatea din Amsterdam unei grupe de studenti, la rindul lor exilati. Confruntata cu dificultatea de a gasi un teren comun pentru discutii, Tanja transforma seminariile intr-un program experimental de terapie literara, menit sa exorcizeze demonii prezentului si sa redescopere o coeziune distrusa de razboi. Acest periplu al memoriei... continue
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Minoes by Annie M.G. Schmidt NL
Country: Europe / Netherlands
Netherlands
Description:
Juffrouw Minoes was vroeger poes. Ze spint, krabt, geeft kopjes en houdt nog steeds van vogeltjes. En ook al is ze nu een gewoon meisje, toch zingt ze af en toe nog de mauw-mauw-song en spreekt ze nog prima `kats . Dat laatste komt haar baas Tibbe, die in een krant schrijft, goed van pas. Via de katten-persdienst komt hij heel wat verborgen en geheime zaken te weten. Dat geeft natuurlijk grote moeilijkheden... Minoes is een betoverend boek, dat bekroond is met een Zilveren Griffel. Het is vertaald in het Frans, Duits, Engels, Spaans, Catalaans, Italiaans, Noors, Zweeds, IJslands, Grieks, Hebre... continue
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Mother Dear : A Thriller by Nova Lee Maier EN
Country: Europe / Netherlands
Netherlands
Description:
There's only one thing worse than doing the unthinkable: what you're willing to do to hide it. Helen lives a decent, uncomplicated life. Satisfied in her career, she's raising three happy teenagers, and her family has the most envied house on the street. Admittedly, she's growing just a little disenchanted with her marriage to her workaholic husband, Werner. But that's nothing she can't fix. Then one day Helen comes home to something completely unexpected that threatens to shatter her carefully cultivated world. For disaffected, young petty criminals Ralf and Brian, it was a scheme to make som... continue