Wij zijn de Bickers!
by Simone van der Vlugt
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While researching her historical novels, Simone van der Vlugt came across all kinds of extraordinary stories, which she now shares in her first non-fiction book.
We Are the Bickers! tells the compelling story of the Bicker family, an Amsterdam patrician family known for mayor Andries Bicker and Bickerseiland. We meet them in the sixteenth century, when they establish their position among the city’s elite, and follow them into the seventeenth century, when they reach the peak of their power. Both the family and the city of Amsterdam made an important mark on history in the Golden Age. We also witness the family’s experiences in the period after those glory days, through Wendela Bicker, the wife of Johan de Witt, who lived in a turbulent time.
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The major historical events are interspersed with descriptions of parties, clothing, births, love and friendship, which paint a colourful and palpable picture of life in that time, as only Simone van der Vlugt can
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Author Biography
Simone van der Vlugt is one of the greatest Dutch authors of historical novels, thrillers, and children’s literature. She received various prizes, such as the NS Audience Award, and her work has been translated worldwide. Her books have sold around 2.5 million copies in the Netherlands.
Uitgeverij Prometheus
Prometheus Publishers is a Dutch publisher that publishes a wide variety of quality fiction and non-fiction titles. Prometheus’s catalogue balances established talents with new voices that we introduce into the literary market. Amongst our fiction authors are renowned Dutch-language authors such as Connie Palmen, Griet Op de Beeck, Tom Lanoye, Tim Krabbé, and Esther Verhoef. Prometheus also publishes the Dutch translations of great international voices like Umberto Eco, Sandro Veronesi, Margaret Atwood, and Zadie Smith. Our non-fiction catalogue is filled with experts from across the scientific spectrum. Ranging from history to psychology and from physics to literary studies, Prometheus offers exciting new insights into a wide range of disciplines. Prometheus also publishes a philosophical series with musings on subjects that are relevant to our society today.
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- Publisher Uitgeverij Prometheus
- Publication Date February 2019
- Orginal LanguageDutch
- ISBN/Identifier 9789044637588
- Publication Country or regionNetherlands
- FormatHardback
- Pages296
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Copyright Year2019
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