| Author |
Daum, P. A. (Paul Adriaan), 1849-1898 |
| Title |
Aboe Bakar: Indische Roman
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| Original Publication |
Netherlands: Loman & Funke,1894.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)
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| Summary |
"Aboe Bakar: Indische Roman" by P. A. Daum is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story appears to revolve around John Silver, who navigates the complex social landscape of colonial Indonesia, characterized by jealousy, personal conflict, and shifting relationships. The narrative introduces themes of cultural identity, governance, and familial obligations amid the backdrop of colonial life. At the start of the tale, the reader is introduced to a serene Indische landscape as John Silver engages in his passion for gardening. His life appears to be idyllic until he is confronted with rising tensions stemming from jealousy and the presence of an Arab trader, which sets off a series of events that expose his insecurities and capacity for violence. The opening portion also foreshadows deeper complications within Silver's domestic life, particularly with his njai (concubine), as they navigate the fallout from his jealous outbursts and the unanticipated consequences that ensue. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Dutch |
| LoC Class |
PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
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| Subject |
Indonesia -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
67307 |
| Release Date |
Feb 3, 2022 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Apr 5, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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