experience java, colonial dutch east indies (indonesia), in the late thirties
a family that moves to the hague, holland, in 1939, because of the 'troubles' in europe
and the second world war, occupation time in holland
as seen
through the eyes from a young girl of - note - german-jewish descent
an unbelievable experience of amazingly design, relaxed it seems, yet profound,
and with sudden moves that will astonish you
the song and the truth has been nominated for the most prestigeous
dutch literary awards
the author wants you to read the work a few pages a day or so |