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Martine and Philippa are the daughters of a forceful priest of a Lutheran sect. Reared to deny all earthly pleasures, they live out their lives performing good work on behalf of the inhabitants of the tiny Scandinavian fishing village in which they reside. When Babette, the French refugee to whom they have given shelter, asks to repay them by preparing a sumptuous feast, they are forced to reconcile their father's teachings with the elaborate and bountiful meal prepared by Babette for themselves and the other aging villagers.
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Anekdoten van het lot, Isak Dinesen, Karen Blixen, H. J. Scheepmaker
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- Released
- 1987
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- (Paperback)
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- Title
- Anekdoten van het lot
- Language
- Dutch
- Authors
- Isak Dinesen, Karen Blixen, H. J. Scheepmaker
- Publisher
- Bert Bakker
- Released
- 1987
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 189
- ISBN10
- 9035104617
- ISBN13
- 9789035104617
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Classics, Short Stories, 20th century, Food, Stories, Narration, Denmark, Danish Literature
- Rating
- 3.5 out of 5
- Description
- Martine and Philippa are the daughters of a forceful priest of a Lutheran sect. Reared to deny all earthly pleasures, they live out their lives performing good work on behalf of the inhabitants of the tiny Scandinavian fishing village in which they reside. When Babette, the French refugee to whom they have given shelter, asks to repay them by preparing a sumptuous feast, they are forced to reconcile their father's teachings with the elaborate and bountiful meal prepared by Babette for themselves and the other aging villagers.