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9780802828019

Cruel Paradise

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  • ISBN13:

    9780802828019

  • ISBN10:

    0802828019

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-02-15
  • Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co
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Summary

A collection of stories that follow Frisian immigrants to the United States and Canada.

Author Biography

Hylke Speerstra is former chief editor of the daily newspaper Leeuwarder Courant and is now a full-time writer living in the Netherlands

Table of Contents

Translator's Prefacep. viii
Author's Prefacep. x
Glossary of Frisian Place-Namesp. xii
Map of Fryslanp. xvi
Crescendo: Hindrik Jeens Baron from Grand Rapids, Michigan, USAp. 1
The Flight from Sybrandahus: Hetty Seif-Lettinga from Grand Rapids, Michigan, USAp. 15
Initials on the Stairs: Anna Postma-Wielinga from Oakdale, California, USAp. 26
Return to De Gaastmar: James Jelle Wildschut from Tampa, Florida, USAp. 36
Breakfast of Champions: John Reitsma from Jerome, Idaho, USAp. 41
The Horse-Sleigh of Ithaca: Klaas and Mares van der Ploeg from Ithaca, Michigan, USAp. 46
Ruft Hill: Ray Piso from Arlington, New Jersey, USAp. 54
Leaving the Spinnensteeg: Frits and Anne Newland from Richmond, Ontario, Canadap. 62
The Broken Village: Tsjummearum Left, Tsjummearum Stayedp. 70
Churchgoing: Dick Boersma and Henny Sikkema-Boersma from Brampton, Ontario, Canadap. 94
Frisian Day: Lut Miedema and Freerkje Miedema-Haagsma from Waterloo, Ontario, Canadap. 110
Nightflight: Frisians in the Holland Christian Home in Brampton, Ontario, Canadap. 122
Good Choice: Jan and Jeep Veenstra Dairy, South Africap. 128
Flowering Bark: Willem van Dijk and Aaltsje van Dijk-van Essen from Durbanville, South Africap. 138
Frisian Nick: Lyckele de Jong and Aly de Jong-ten Boom from Te Aroha, New Zealandp. 150
The Night of Okaihau: Marten Dykstra from Okaihau, New Zealand, and Simone Koornstra from Makkump. 167
The Layers of Life: Melis van der Sluis from Hamilton, New Zealandp. 176
The Widows of Abel Tasman: Evening Rest near Melbourne, Australiap. 184
Frisian Dream: Henny Westerdijk and Wietske Westerdijk-Popma from Gosford, New South Wales, Australiap. 195
The Statue by Zadkine: Okke Jansma from Highton, Australiap. 210
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