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100 1 _aDaum, P. A.
_q(Paul Adriaan),
_d1849-1898
245 1 0 _aIndische menschen in Holland: Oorspronkelijke roman
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-09-15
508 _aJeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)
520 _a"Indische Menschen in Holland: Oorspronkelijke roman" by P. A. Daum is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story delves into the lives of the Roos family, particularly Captain Roos and his wife Jeanne, as they navigate their existence in the unwelcoming environment of The Hague after returning from Indonesia. The narrative touches on themes of nostalgia, cultural dislocation, and the challenges faced by expatriates as they adjust to a life very different from what they once knew. The opening of the novel introduces Captain Roos, who is struggling with the challenges of life after military service. As he ventures out into the cold and desolate streets of The Hague, the atmosphere reflects the family's own struggles—poor living conditions, disconnection from their past in Indonesia, and tensions within the household. Jeanne, his wife, feels a profound sense of longing for her former life and becomes increasingly dissatisfied with her current situation, which amplifies the family's overall gloom. Meanwhile, their children, Corrie and Nelly, experience the difficulties of adaptation at school, where they face prejudice and isolation. This opening sets the stage for a multifaceted exploration of identity, belonging, and the stark contrast between their memories of Indonesia and the reality of their new life in Holland. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNetherlands: A.W. Sijthoff, 1890
653 _aDutch fiction -- 19th century
856 4 _uhttps://books.google.com/books?id=aQVWAAAAcAAJ
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68993
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