In Sam We Trust by Bob Ortega

In Sam We Trust by Bob Ortega

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In Sam We Trust by Bob Ortega

To my dear Pieternelletje describes a ten-year period in the lives of Pieternella van Hoorn and her grandfather Willem van Outhoorn, former governor-general of the Dutch East Indies. Eleven years old, Pieternella left for Amsterdam and the only contact possible was by mail. Numerous letters have survived and combined with contemporaneous documents, most of them never published before, they offer a vivid and clear picture of their private life and feelings, forming a most welcome addition to official VOC-history. Van Outhoorn not only acted as Pieternella's mentor while she tried to adjust to her new but unknown fatherland, but also sent her numerous exquisite presents, the greater part of which has been traced and described in full, thus offering new insight in the cultural history of Asia.
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ISBN 13 9780812963779
ISBN 10 0812963776
Title In Sam We Trust
Author Bob Ortega
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Times Books
Year published 1998-10-20
Number of pages 413
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.