Bitter Bonds: A Colonial Divorce Drama of the 17th Century
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Book Description
In 17th-century Batavia, Cornelia von Nijenroode, the daughter of a geisha and a Dutch merchant in Japan, was known as "Otemba" (meaning "untamable"), which made her a heroine to modern Japanese feminists. A wealthy widow and enterprising businesswoman who had married an unsuccessful Dutch lawyer for social reasons found that just after their wedding, husband and wife were at each other's throats.... More
Book Information
Publisher | Markus Wiener Pub |
Binding | Paperback (2 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 194 |
ISBN-10 | 1558762531 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1558762534 |
Publication Date | 07/2002 |
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About Maria Madonna Davidoff (Illustrator) : Maria Madonna Davidoff is a published illustrator. Published credits of Maria Madonna Davidoff include From Our Mothers' Hearths: Bukusu Folktales and Proverbs and The West and the World: A History of... more
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