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The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet

Book • 2010
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet is set in 1799 at the Dutch trading post Dejima in Nagasaki, Japan.

It follows Jacob de Zoet, a young Dutch clerk, as he navigates the complexities of Japanese culture and his forbidden love for a Japanese midwife named Orito Aibagawa.

The novel delves into themes of power, identity, and the clash of cultures during a pivotal moment in Japanese history.

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