Go Not Knowing Where! Leonie van DaalenRoell 9782839913911 Books
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Rarely does a memoir of childhood and adolescence encompass more than sentimental reminiscences of those years. And yet, « Go, Not Knowing Where» does precisely that as It leads the reader far beyond such a simplistic approach in recounting the first twenty years in the life of the author Leonie van Daalen. « Go » comprises not only stories from the personal life of the author but also chapters containing vivid descriptions of cultural life in Indonesia, of cruelty and suffering in Japanese prison camps, of the aftermath of World War II in war-torn Holland, and of the Indonesian War of Independence. The memoir does not read as a chronology, for Mme. Van Daalen has interwoven strictly personal stories with portraits of Indonesian customs, of Japanese brutality in the camps, and of the demise of the Dutch Empire in the East Indies. Due to that structure, the reader may choose to read, at will, any chapter in any part of the memoir, for each component stands alone. Narration of the author’s Fourth Birthday evokes her idyllic childhood on a plantation called Tjepiring. « MaalFeest » describes in colorful detail, an annual festival of food at the end of harvest. « The Mountains of Java » combines her love of the countryside and its fauna with a bit of magic. In « Occupation and Imprisonment » one reads of the barbarity and deprivation, which the writer and her family endured throughout the war. In « Poentjak, » Mme. Van Daalen takes us on a journey through that mountainous area peopled by a different ethnic group. In it, one not only reads about but actually shares in the enchantment felt by her. Near the end of the memoir, we learn how the author met her future husband with whom she set out on yet another journey and into another book of her fascinating and unique life.
Go Not Knowing Where! Leonie van DaalenRoell 9782839913911 Books
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Go Not Knowing Where! Leonie van DaalenRoell 9782839913911 Books Reviews
Wonderful book - Leonie and I share the same experiences and I thrilled to see that she wrote about it.
This is a "forgotten war" and everyone should be made aware of it. I do hope that many people will
order and read it. I will certainly gift it to many of friends.
This wonderful book is both an emotional portrait of a family during war, and a valuable historical window onto an aspect of World War II rarely detailed. The author's experiences as a prisoner of war with her family in Japanese concentration camps is at once harrowing and inspiring. The story makes for an easy and compelling read, and the abundance of letters and family photos adds a personal dimension that sets this book apart from others on the topic. Highly recommended!
This is such a fascinating book! Very little has been written about the time of the Dutch in the Japanese concentration camps in Indonesia, during World War II. This book is about Leonie's family and her first 20 years in this world. About their 3 years in one of these concentration camps. How they coped with the horrors, hunger. etc. Followed by the next 5 years of how the family coped with the aftermath of this terrible experience. It is a
wonderful read spiked with humor and the book opens ones' horizons about that part of the world and what was going on. A true education and a riveting story. Do not miss it! Myrna Labberton, Sarasota, Florida.
Interesting book with a look inside the Dutch community in Dutch Indies.
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