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Author
Publisher
Routledge
Pub. Date
2003
Description
This accessible and up-to-date dictionary is suitable for learners of Dutch at all levels. The 50,000 entries include pronunciation guidance; contextual information; Flemish words; colloquial and idiomatic language; and political and economic institutions,
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Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2017
Description
From visiting the iconic Liberty Bell during a relaxed Old City ramble to enjoying a concert at Penn's Landing, discover all the best things to do in Philadelphia and beyond with this guide. With insider tips on everything from the best shops, restaurant and hotels in Philadelphia, you won't miss a thing. The must-see sights are showcased with fantastic photography and illustrations so you get the best out of your visit. For those venturing further...
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Publisher
Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2016
Description
This is what we long for: the profound pleasure of being swept into vivid new worlds, worlds peopled by characters so intriguing and real that we can't shake them, even long after the reading's done. In this extraordinary novel, The Last Painting of Sara de Vos, Australian writer Dominic Smith brilliantly bridges the historical and the contemporary, tracking a collision course between a rare landscape by a female Dutch painter of the Golden Age, an...
Author
Publisher
Teach Yourself
Pub. Date
2012
Description
A quick and constructive course that provides essential vocabulary and phrases as well as an understanding of spoken Dutch. Based on the ten situations people are most likely to find themselves in while abroad, this course builds knowledge, understanding and confidence.
8) Bosch
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Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
1999
Description
Exploring art from the Middle Ages to the beginning of the 20th century, the books in this series are aimed at both students and enthusiasts. Each volume focuses on one artist's life and work and analyses their acknowledged masterpieces in detail
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This fascinating book takes a fresh look at the innovative role Vermeer played in Dutch art in the seventeeth century. It examines four paintings by Vermeer in the Rijksmuseum's collection, which span his whole career. As a dedicated artist with extraordinary visual sensitivity, Vermeer used optical instruments such as the camera obscura to determine perspective and develop a new artistic vision. Vermeer's own surroundings in Delft were the breeding...
10) Van Gogh
Author
Series
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
1999
Description
Exploring art from the Middle Ages to the beginning of the 20th century, the books in this series are aimed at both students and enthusiasts. Each volume focuses on one artist's life and work and analyses their acknowledged masterpieces in detail.
11) Rembrandt
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Series
Publisher
Phaidon
Pub. Date
2000
Description
This is a survey of the life and times of Rembrandt van Rijn. From his early work in his native Leyden to his late work and his immense artistic influence, Rembrandt's life is traced within the context of the Netherlands in the 17th century.
12) The hiding place
Author
Publisher
Hodder Christian
Pub. Date
2004
Description
As the Nazi madness swept across Europe, a quiet watchmaker's family in Holland risked everything for the sake of others, and for the love of Christ. Despite the danger and threat of discovery, they courageously offered shelter to persecuted Jews. Then a trap brought about the family's arrest.
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Publisher
John Murray
Pub. Date
2016
Description
1666 was a watershed year for England. It was the year of the Great Plague; the eruption of the second Dutch War, the clash between two great powers which ultimately ended in one of the English military's most humiliating defeats; and the Great Fire. It is a year in which no single event existed alone and which, in many ways, gave shape to the country we know today. 1666: Plague, War and Hellfire shines a light on these dramatic events to reveal an...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2024
Description
Why did acts of sabotage by the Dutch Resistance during World War Two, that saved countless Jews from the camps, remain largely hidden to the present day? This is the story of the remarkable bravery and heroism, and also of terrible betrayal. Anna-Maria van der Vaart is 104, remarkably independent despite her failing eyesight, living on the south coast of England. During the darkest days of the war, in her home country of Holland, she sheltered Allied...
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On the morning of 12th October 1654, in the Dutch city of Delft, a sudden explosion was followed by a thunderclap that could be heard more than seventy miles away. Carel Fabritius - now known across the world for his exquisite painting, The Goldfinch - had been at work in his studio. He, along with many others, would not survive the day. In 'Thunderclap', Laura Cumming reveals her passion for the art of the Dutch Golden Age and her determination to...
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Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Pub. Date
2017
Description
The Netherlands is a country quite unlike any other. A tiny nation which punches above its weight on the world stage, where people have managed to become some of the richest in the world while working fewer hours than almost anyone else. They created one of the first global empires and yet are internationally renowned for their progressive attitudes and tolerance. But this is changing fast - the Dutch have been faced with the rising poisonous politics...