The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet – 20 Books of Summer
Even halfway through this 479-page novel about Dutch traders in early 19th-century Japan, I was still thinking of giving up on it. The first chapter was a nightmare to read and I had to squeamishly skim it; there were plenty of other pages that made me grimace with disgust; and in particular, one of the most … Continue reading The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet – 20 Books of Summer
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