Ups and Downs of Life in the Indies (Library of the Indies)

Daum, P. A.

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Language: English

Published by University of Massachusetts Press, Amherst, 1987

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Owner's bookplate inside front cover. Book is in excellent condition. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Written by one of the most realistic colonial authors of his time, his naturalistic novel presents a vivid portrait of colonial life on the island of Java in the late ninteenth-century. P.A. Daum (1850-98) was editor of popular newspaper in central Java. In 1883 he began to write novels under the pseudonym "Maurits" and serialized them in his paper. Over a ten year period he produced ten novels, all of them written in unadorned style and concerned with the vicissitudes of Dutch colonial life. His work is known for its direct style, sense of humor, and psychological portraiture. He is a perceptive observer with an eye for detail and a fine ear for the rhythms of speech in the East Indies.

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Title
Ups and Downs of Life in the Indies (Library of the Indies)
Author
Daum, P. A.
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press, Amherst
Publication year
1987
Condition
Fine
Dust jacket
As New
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
0870235516
ISBN 13
9780870235511
Item weight
2 pounds
Dimensions
2.108x14.834x22.301 cm

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