The Hidden Force
| Author | : Louis Couperus |
| Publisher | : Pushkin Press |
| Total Pages | : 353 |
| Release | : 2012-09-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781908968227 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1908968222 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Hidden Force by : Louis Couperus
Download or read book The Hidden Force written by Louis Couperus and published by Pushkin Press. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in Java at the height of Dutch colonial rule in the East Indies, Couperus’s evocative and sensual narrative depicts the clash between Western rationalism, represented by the district commissioner Otto van Oudijck, and ancient indigenous mystical traditions upheld by the local native prince, Sunario. The behaviour of Van Oudijck’s promiscuous wife Léonie proves to be his Achilles heel, and his seemingly impregnable authority disintegrates.
