· A book that truly breathes It can break, haunt and stir you Haasse has a fine, exact way with her story Mesmerisingly lovely and then suddenly shocking; you have to react. After 60 or more years, and in a quite different world, it is still a wake-up call Perfect - ScotsmanPages: · The Black Lake, by Hella S Haasse, translated by Ina Rilke I discovered this very interesting book thanks to Dutch Lit Week which is organised by Iris from Iris on Books. Hella Haasse ( – ) is an eminent author from the Netherlands, whose oeuvre comprises many works set in what was the Dutch East Indies until Indonesian independence in Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins. · The Black Lake Hella S. Haasse Translated by Ina Rilke. Amid the lush abundance of Java’s landscape, two boys spend their days exploring the vast lakes and teeming forests. But as time passes the boys come to realize that their shared sense of adventure cannot bridge the gulf between their backgrounds, for one is the son of a Dutch plantation.
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The Black Lake, By Hella S Haasse. Shades of grey in the innocence of a colonial childhood. Emma Hagestadt. Friday 12 October comments. Article bookmarked. The black lake. [Hella S Haasse; Ina Rilke] -- A masterpiece of the literature of colonialism - the story of a strong but doomed and unequal bond between a Dutch boy and his Indonesian best friend. Your Web browser is not enabled for JavaScript. Click to read more about The Black Lake by Hella S. Haasse. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
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