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	De Hemelbouwer. Een biografie van Eise Eisinga 3.96 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Leven in de Tower of Story by David Mitchell, Ionica Smeets, Sander Donkers (Contributor) 3.95 avg rating — 21 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	It Himelbouwerke by Arjen Dijkstra (Goodreads Author), Mark Hektor (Illustrator) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Verzet en vrijheid by Arjen Dijkstra (Goodreads Author), Joop W. Koopmans 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	De jonge filosoof by Arjen Dijkstra (Goodreads Author), Mark Hektor (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cultivating and Communicating Natural and Technical Knowledge around 1800: Devotees of Science (Studies in the History of Knowledge) by Nikolaj Bijleveld (Editor), Arjen Dijkstra (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Samuel Gessner (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Arjen Dijkstra wants to read Mythica: A New History of Homer’s World, Through the Women Written Out of It by Emily Hauser (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Arjen Dijkstra and 3 other people liked Agmar Van Rijn's review of De wereldverbeteraar: Een vader, zijn gezin en de rebelse jaren zestig en zeventig (Dutch Edition): "Dit is een absolute mustread! Meeslepend geschreven, barstensvol Nederlandse cultuurhistorie, maar ook persoonlijk en herkenbaar voor iedereen opgegroeid in een gereformeerd gezin."
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Arjen Dijkstra wants to read Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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