When the colonial Dutch survivors of the Japanese capture of Indonesia in 1941 petition the captain of a World War I salvage ship to rescue them, the captain, a hunchbacked atheist, demands that the priests and nuns among them renounce God
Jan de Hartog Books
April 22, 1914 – September 22, 2002
Jan de Hartog was a Dutch author renowned for his novels centered on maritime life and shipping. He also penned plays and screenplays, showcasing a versatile literary talent. Early in his career, he utilized the pseudonym F.R. Eckmar for his detective fiction. His works often delve into profound themes of human existence and spiritual exploration.
The Centurion. A Novel
- 286 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Martin Harinxma brings a new level of understanding to his research on the Roman Empire in Britain when he discovers that his hobby of divining water also allows him to travel back in time.
De commodore
- 369 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Called back from retirement to undertake a mysterious and dangerous assignment, the Commodore finds himself aboard a huge new tug transporting an oil rig the size of a small island to the Far East
Gods Geuzen
- 782 pages
- 28 hours of reading
Deze trilogie is de heroïeke geschiedenis van de jonge arts Anton Zorgdrager, die als gouvernementsarts naar het toenmalige Nederlands-Indië gezonden, in een leprakolonie de strijd aanbindt met de gevreesde melaatsheid. Tegen het weidse decor van koloniaal Indië ontvouwt zich het verhaal van dr. Zorgdrager dat uitgroeit tot een machtig epos waarin vreemde personages, merkwaardige gebeurtenissen vol spanning en avontuur, vol tragiek en humor ook, een rol spelen.
Verfemte Fracht
- 383 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Die Spur der Schlange
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
1942 erobern die Japaner die holländischen Kolonialgebiete. Auf Borneo fliehen die Menschen vor den grausamen Eroberern.
