Project Gutenberg 2023-08-17 Public domain in the USA. 64 Bruggen, Carry van 1881 1932 Haan, Carry de Pit, Carry (de Haan) van Bruggen Haan, Caroline Lea Pit-De Bruggen, Carry de Haan van Van Bruggen, Carry de Haan De Haan van Bruggen, Carry Abbing Justine Een Indisch huwelijk $aAmsterdam :$bE.M. Querido, $c1921. Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg "Een Indisch huwelijk" by Carry van Bruggen is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story takes place on a Dutch plantation in the East Indies, focusing on the experiences of newlywed Coenraad van Till and his European wife. It delves into the complexities of their marital life, the challenges posed by cultural differences, and the interactions with their neighbors and colleagues, revealing the tensions and expectations surrounding colonial existence. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to a celebratory dinner hosted for the newlyweds, where the male guests express a mix of admiration and envy towards Coenraad, who has brought a "full-blooded" European woman to their isolated lives. The atmosphere is filled with their attempts to impress her while showcasing the exotic fruits and delights of Indochina. As the revelry progresses, inner thoughts of longing and dissatisfaction arise among the men, contrasting their lonely lives with the perceived happiness of the Van Tills. This initial setting lays the foundation for exploring themes of happiness, social interactions, and the intricate dynamics of life in a colonial setting as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) NL Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Dutch fiction -- 20th century PT Text Category: Novels 211450 2025-06-28T09:03:14.012730 text/html 203117 2023-08-22T02:27:07 text/html 200355 2025-06-28T09:03:21.594738 application/epub+zip 217017 2025-06-28T09:03:17.119726 application/epub+zip 157899 2025-06-28T09:03:15.555717 application/epub+zip 369368 2025-06-28T09:03:24.134708 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347659 2025-06-28T09:03:20.130759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160347 2025-06-28T09:03:13.379738 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160382 2023-08-22T02:27:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17119 2025-06-28T09:03:24.275693 application/rdf+xml 21508 2025-06-28T09:03:15.652762 image/jpeg 2969 2025-06-28T09:03:15.599710 image/jpeg 188359 2023-08-22T02:27:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 189383 2025-06-28T09:03:14.034715 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia nl.wikipedia