The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet: A Novel
by David Mitchell, audiobook narrated by Jonathan Aris and Paula Wilcox, 2010, Recorded Books
This is a story about a clerk in the employ of the Dutch East India company in about 1800 and his experiences in Dejima, Japan. The book is very interesting as it characterizes the relationships between the Dutch merchants and the xenophobic Japanese. It also depicts the corruption and contempt of the Europeans toward their Japanese counterparts.
The book was narrated very well and it was enjoyable to listen to.
Comments
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet: A Novel — No Comments
HTML tags allowed in your comment: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <s> <strike> <strong>