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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
surprisingly good...like reading a mystery,
By sykch (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dutch New York, between East and West: The World of Margrieta van Varick (Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design & Culture) (Hardcover)
well written history of the Dutch in the East Indies and in the east coast of the US...fascinating facts, eg, in the 1600s about 20-30% of Dutch men were at sea...Dutch wives were prompted to make lives of their own at home and became trades people; they even bought and sold maritime stocks...many Dutch families who had intended to temporarily live in S. East Asia in the Dutch colonies, actually never returned...as expected, many died from disease, but many also chose to stay there.
This book is mainly an account of one woman Dutch who lived in Jakarta, who then returned briefly with her husband to Holland, and then lived the rest of their lives in the American colonies (Manhattan). For those who do not like dense books on history, this book is for you. Chapters can be read incidentally and are accompanied by quality photos of Margrieta's possessions (or facimile). There is a slightly shocking ending to the van Varick story in New Amsterdam/ New York. |
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Dutch New York, between East and West: The World of Margrieta van Varick (Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design... by Peter Miller (Hardcover - November 17, 2009)
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