Books set in Netherlands (82)


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The Tulip Virus by Daniëlle Hermans EN

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A gripping debut mystery set in contemporary London with roots in 17th century Holland and the mysterious tulip trade In 1636 Alkmaar, Holland, Wouter Winckel's brutally slaughtered body is found in the barroom of his inn, an antireligious pamphlet stuffed in his mouth. Winckel was a respected tulip-trader and owned the most beautiful collection of tulips in the United Republic of the Low Countries, including the most coveted and expensive bulb of them all, the Semper Augustus. But why did he have to die and who wanted him dead? In 2007 London, history seems to be repeating itself. Dutchman Fr... continue

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The Twin by Gerbrand Bakker EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
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When his twin brother dies in a car accident, Helmer is obliged to return to the small family farm. He resigns himself to taking over his brother's role and spending the rest of his days with his head under a cow. Then Riet appears, the woman once engaged to marry his twin. Could Riet and her son live with him for a while?

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The Unadoptables by Hana Tooke EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
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Neil Gaiman meets Hans Christian Andersen in this delicious fairy tale full of mysterious spirits, daring escapes, and a beautiful message about the power of found families. In all the years that Elinora Gassbeek has been matron of the Little Tulip Orphanage, not once have the Rules for Baby Abandonment been broken. Until the autumn of 1880, when five babies are left in outrageous circumstances; one in a tin toolbox, one in a coal bucket, one in a picnic hamper, one in a wheat sack, and finally, one in a coffin-shaped basket. Those babies were Lotta, Egg, Fenna, Sem, and Milou. And although th... continue

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The Wheel on the School by Meindert DeJong EN

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The residents of a small town in Holland try to bring storks to nest in their village.

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Tirza by Arnon Yasha Yves Grunberg NL

Rating: 1 (1 vote)
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Op de avond van het eindexamenfeestje van zijn lievelingsdochter Tirza verliest de wat saaie Jörgen Hofmeester definitief de controle over zijn leven.

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Tirza by Arnon Grunberg EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
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Jurgen Hofmeester once had it all: a beautiful wife, a nice house in an upper-class neighbourhood in Amsterdam, a respectable job as an editor, two lovely daughters named Ibi and Tirza, and a large amount of money in a Swiss bank account. But during the preparations for Tirza's graduation party, we come to know what he has lost. His wife has left him; Ibi is starting a bed and breakfast in France, an idea which he opposed; the director of the publishing house has fired him; and his savings have vanished in the wake of 9/11. Tirza's new boyfriend then causes even more trouble.

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Todo está tranquilo arriba by Gerbrand Bakker ES

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
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Helmer es un granjero que, con cincuenta y cinco años y una vida marcada por la soledad, está a punto de tomar las riendas de su vida. Gerbrand Bakker nos envuelve en los pensamientos de un protagonista que trata de entender su propio aislamiento a través de un lenguaje directo que nos divierte, emociona y nos lleva a preguntarnos el porqué de nuestras propias decisiones. Los constantes viajes entre el pasado y el presente nos hacen partícipes de una historia que podría haber sido diferente.

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Turks fruit by Jan Wolkers NL

Rating: 4 (2 votes)
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Turks Fruit is a raw, intense love story about passion, loss, and the fragility of human connection. Narrated by a wild and rebellious sculptor, the novel follows his tumultuous relationship with Olga, a free-spirited woman with whom he shares a whirlwind romance. Their deep physical and emotional bond is ultimately tested by betrayal, illness, and fate. With vivid, often provocative language, Jan Wolkers explores themes of desire, mortality, and the struggle to hold onto love in a chaotic world.

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Two Old Men and a Baby : Or, How Hendrik and Evert Get Themselves Into a Jam by Hendrik Groen EN

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Nine years before the events of the #1 international bestseller The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 1⁄4 Years Old, Hendrik and his best friend Evert embark on a madcap adventure--with an unexpected guest. Hendrik Groen and Evert Duiker, faithful friends in good and bad times, are well over seventy and their lives have quieted down. They see each other once a week to play chess, have a drink, and grab a bite to eat while reflecting on life. But one day, their peace is rudely disturbed when Evert shows up on Hendrik's doorstep with a surprise in the form of an unexpected little guest. He had s... continue

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Una canción del ser y la apariencia by Cees Nooteboom ES

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
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El ser y la apariencia confunden sus límites en esta breve novela, una inteligente y bellísima reflexión sobre la creación literaria. Un escritor que lleva mucho tiempo sin escribir ficciones, mientras habla con otro escritor de su trabajo, crea dos personajes ;un doctor y un coronel; en cuya historia está trabajando. De aquí se desprenden varias evocaciones de los personajes que saldrán de su inexistencia para cobrar forma como el doctor Stefan Ficev y el coronel Georgiev Liuben. Los lectores conocerán algunos aspectos del doctor Ficev, así como las ideas del coronel Liuben, lector de Schopen... continue