Great Dutch lit in translation

A Listmania! list by "b_vanhoeij"
 
The Scarlet City
1.  The Scarlet City by Hella S. Haasse
The list author says:
  "Greatest living female writer in the Dutch language: one of her few novels translated into English. Meet Michelangelo in 16th century Rome."
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A Heart of Stone
2.  A Heart of Stone by Renate Dorrestein
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  "Greatest living female writer after Haasse. Rather than writing historical novels, she writes poignantly about family-life in the present. Awarded the Vondel prize for best translation from the Dutch."
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The Twins
3.  The Twins by Tessa de Loo
The list author says:
  "Third female writer: award-winning novel about German-born twins that are seperated before WWII with one experiencing the war in Germany, the other literaly on the other side: in the Netherlands."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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The Virtuoso
4.  The Virtuoso by Margriet de Moor
The list author says:
  "A novella about music and love: A Dutch 'An Equal Music' set in Baroque Naples; fantastic writing, the writer herself a musician."
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2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

The Lily Theatre
5.  The Lily Theatre by Lulu Wang
The list author says:
  "A Chinese writer that wrote her first novel in Dutch: very refreshing language infused with Chinese poetry. A harrowing story. Won the Nonnino-prize."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Rituals: A Novel
6.  Rituals: A Novel by Cees Nooteboom
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  "After the females, the male writers: this is a great book from a great writer. Check out his travel writing too."
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Roads To Santiago: Detours and Riddles in the Land and History of Spain
7.  Roads To Santiago: Detours and Riddles in the Land and History of Spain by Cees Nooteboom
The list author says:
  "There: a piece of his travel-writing"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

The Discovery of Heaven
8.  The Discovery of Heaven by Harry Mulisch
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  "The Magnum Opus of one of the giants of Dutch Literature. A book about about everything. Has also been made into a film by Jeroen Krabbé with Stephen Fry."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

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The Procedure
9.  The Procedure by Harry Mulisch
The list author says:
  "More by Mulisch: his take on creating life. If this doesn't interest you, still buy this for its hilarious first chapter in which the author tries to get rid of 'unclean' readers."
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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The Garden Where the Brass Band Played
10.  The Garden Where the Brass Band Played by Simon Vestdijk
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  "Writer from the not-so distant past: a bildungsroman with the most interesting use of a rather unusual leitmotiv"
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Marcel
11.  Marcel by Erwin Mortier
The list author says:
  "Great first novel from a contemporary Flemish writer. Reminded me of Schlink's 'The Reader' in the way it speaks of the past influencing the present."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Villa Des Roses
12.  Villa Des Roses by Willem Elsschot
The list author says:
  "Great first novel from a (by now) iconic Flemish writer... recently made into a lovely (English) film"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

The Two Hearts of Kwasi Boachi
13.  The Two Hearts of Kwasi Boachi by Arthur Japin
The list author says:
  "First novel of a Dutch writer: only his first, but can rival Haasse for historical fiction."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Wedding By The Sea
14.  Wedding By The Sea by Abdelkader Benali
The list author says:
  "First novel (lots of them, er?) of a Dutch-Maroccan writer. Writes very long sentences but short novels. Great stuff if you can keep your mind on it."
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The Sorrow of Belgium (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics)
15.  The Sorrow of Belgium (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics) by Hugo Claus
The list author says:
  "One of the most prolific Flemish writers: his masterpiece on growing up in Flanders in the first half of the 20th century. Won the Nonnino-prize."
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Silent Extras
16.  Silent Extras by Arnon Grunberg
The list author says:
  "There aren't many comic writers in Dutch: this is a nice exception: if you ever want to read something truly weird and fun, this is your pick."
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3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Brothers. Life, death, truth (Collins Flamingo)
17.  Brothers. Life, death, truth (Collins Flamingo) by Ted van Lieshout
The list author says:
  "A book written for children, but also great for Peter Pan-like adults such as myself! Dealing with topics ranging from loss, grief, family-bonds and homosexuality, this book is a compelling read!"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

It's Love We Dont Understand
18.  It's Love We Dont Understand by Bart Moeyaert
The list author says:
  "Another book theoretically for children, by a great Flemish author: three seemingly unconnected short stories... until you discover the ties!"
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Crusade in Jeans
19.  Crusade in Jeans by Thea Beckman
The list author says:
  "A last children's book that I really enjoyed too. A 20th century kid is catapulted back in time to witness the crusades 'in jeans'. Apparently planning to be filmed."
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Max Havelaar: Or the Coffee Auctions of a Dutch Trading Company (Classics)
20.  Max Havelaar: Or the Coffee Auctions of a Dutch Trading Company (Classics) by Multatuli
The list author says:
  "Last but not least at all: the most important Ducth novel of all time (written in the 19th century), Multatuli is the Dutch Dickens or Dostoyevsky (as you prefer!)."
£9.74   Used & New from: £2.99
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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