The hidden force gives a picture of life in the dutch east indies in the last year of the nineteenth and the first year of the twentieth century. Skillfully weaving influences ranging from wagner to tolstoy, the twilight of the souls. The story is set at the end of the nineteenth century and concerns the cultural gap between east and west,between the netherlands and their colony on java. Read or download the hidden force pushkin collection book by louis couperus.
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Set in java at the height of dutch colonial rule in the east indies, couperuss evocative and sensual narrative depicts the clash. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Louis couperus s greatgrandfather, abraham couperus, went to the indies in the latter half of the eighteenth century. Readings in world literature spring 2018 humanities. Louis couperus ebooks free download download louis couperuss ebooks free in pdf, epub and kindle formats.
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