Henk Schreuder Book order (chronological)

A leading foreign policy expert offers a look at the inner workings of China to explore a hidden world of intellectual debate that is fuelling a new Chinese revolution and to reflect on what this will mean in terms of both China as a nation and its role in global affairs

Historische studie over de culturele wisselwerking, eind zeventiende eeuw, tussen de Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden en Engeland die grote consequenties had voor Engeland op politiek en cultureel gebied.

In 1956, toward the end of Reverend John Ames's life, he begins a letter to his young son, a kind of last testament to his remarkable forebears. 'It is a book of such meditative calm, such spiritual intensity that is seems miraculous that her silence was only for 23 years; such measure of wisdom is the fruit of a lifetime. Robinson's prose, aligned with the sublime simplicity of the language of the bible, is nothing short of a benediction. You might not share its faith, but it is difficult not to be awed moved and ultimately humbled by the spiritual effulgence that lights up the novel from within' Neel Mukherjee, The Times 'Writing of this quality, with an authority as unforced as the perfect pitch in music, is rare and carries with it a sense almost of danger - that at any moment, it might all go wrong. In Gilead, however, nothing goes wrong' Jane Shilling, Sunday Telegraph

Er zijn vele bergboeken die een heroïsche beklimming beschrijven. In Hoge bergen, diepe dalen gebeurt dat echter niet. Extreemsporter Hans Kammerlander heeft in dit boek juist de kleine belevenissen op zijn vele tochten vastgelegd. Ook heeft hij, anders dan anders, de nadruk gelegd op de aantrekkelijke en leuke aspecten van het klimmen in plaats van op de ontberingen. Het boek gaat over bizarre toevalligheden, grappige anekdotes, bijzondere ontmoetingen, nachtelijke klauterpartijen, het lol maken met vrienden, de kleine fouten en natuurlijk de pure geluksmomenten die zoals de Duitsers zeggen Bergsüchtig maken. Uit het duits vertaald door H. Schreuder.

Een oudere, ongehuwde verpleegster begeleidt de laatste levensfase van de man op wie ze als schoolmeisje verliefd was.

In this extraordinary story of her love and marriage to Tibetan, Tsedup, Kate Karko tells of the plight of the dignified, nomadic Tibetans, and charms the reader with her tale of a girl from the suburbs who went to live in a tent on the roof of the World. Karko was the first western woman to become an Amdo (Tibetan) bride. She was welcomed by the tribes people and learned their culture with humour and a caring devotion. Their relationship with nature, and their religion have struck strong chords in her own life. She writes of their travels and illustrates them with wonderful photographs that she and her husband have taken. This is a story that will engage anyone who is interested in travel and adventure and in the lives of others civilisations who have remained unchanged for centuries.