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Guide to Dutch literature
Rituals (Penguin International Writers)Rituals (Penguin International Writers) by Cees Nooteboom
Buy used from: £4.86
In my opinion the best book ever written in the Netherlands, explores many philosophical themes!
Beyond SleepBeyond Sleep by W.F. Hermans
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The ultimate loneliness of the north of norway!
Nomad's Hotel: Travels in Time and SpaceNomad's Hotel: Travels in Time and Space by Cees Nooteboom
Buy new: £7.19 / Used from: £1.62
Very nice set of travel stories by Nooteboom
The Discovery of HeavenThe Discovery of Heaven by Harry Mulisch
Buy new: £9.09 / Used from: £1.68
meta-physical novel which works on many levels, often acclaimed mulish his masterpiece
The Hidden Force (Quartet Encounters)The Hidden Force (Quartet Encounters) by Louis Couperus
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a story about the dutch colony of indonesia by one of our best writers, couperus was a dutch dandy!
The ProcedureThe Procedure by Harry Mulisch
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Interesting book mixing historic novel with modern interpretations of the kaballah and more
The Two Hearts of Kwasi BoachiThe Two Hearts of Kwasi Boachi by Arthur Japin
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The true story of two african princes which were given as a gift to Holland in the 18th century
Max Havelaar: Or the Coffee Auctions of a Dutch Trading Company (Classics)Max Havelaar: Or the Coffee Auctions of a Dutch Trading Company (Classics) by Multatuli
Buy new: £7.73 / Used from: £2.93
Maybe not the easiest read but with a deep insight in the dutch colonisation policy in the 18th century
Out of MindOut of Mind by J. Bernlef
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very intense and sad story about aging
CheeseCheese by Willem Elsschot
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one of the dutch timeless classics