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Juttertje Tim
Al z'n broers zijn zeeman en al z'n zusters zijn zeevrouw, maar Tim wil niet. "Het golft zo", zegt hij. Als Tim twaalf jaar is kiest ook zijn moeder het ruime sop. Tim blijft helemaal alleen achter in het grote huis aan zee. Maar dat is juist spannend...
- GenresChildrensYoung Adult
154 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1985
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About the author
Paul Biegel
119 books37 followersPaul Biegel was born in Bussum in 1925. His father, Hermann Biegel, was of German descent, and owned a building materials shop. With his wife Madeleine Povel-Guillot he had nine children, six girls and three boys, of which Paul was the youngest. He wasn't a prolific reader as a child, preferring to play outside. His favourite books where the fairy tales of the brothers Grimm and the works of Jules Verne. He studied in Bussum (primary school) and Amsterdam, graduating in 1945.
His first story, De ontevreden kabouter ("The unhappy gnome"), written when he was 14 years old, was printed in the newspaper De Tijd. He wanted to become a pianist, but decided that he didn't have enough talent. He went to the United States for a year after World War II, where he worked for The Knickerbocker Weekly. After his return, he worked as an editor for Dutch magazines like the Avrobode. He commenced Law Studies, but stopped these in 1953. He wrote several newspaper comics, the most important of which was Minter and Hinter, which appeared in Het Vrije Volk for ten stories and 579 episodes. In 1959, he started working in the comic studio of Marten Toonder as a comics writer for the Kappie series.
He only published his first book, De gouden gitaar, in 1962. He became one of the most important Dutch writers for children in 1965, when he received the Gouden Griffel for Het sleutelkruid. He has written over 50 books, mostly published by Holland, and many of his books have been translated in English, French, German, Danish, Swedish, Welsh, South African, Japanese, Turkish, Greek, and Spanish. His own favourites were De tuinen van Dorr and De soldatenmaker. Other authors he appreciated included J. R. R. Tolkien, J. K. Rowling, and Hans Christian Andersen.
Paul Biegel lived in Amsterdam. He married Marijke Sträter in 1960, with whom he had a daughter, Leonie, in 1963, and in 1964 a son, Arthur, who committed suicide when he was 28. His marriage ultimately failed, and only at a later age did he publicly admit to being homosexual. He died in 2006. In 2007, publishers Holland (publisher) and Lemniscaat started reissuing twenty of his best works in the Biegelbibliotheek.
His first story, De ontevreden kabouter ("The unhappy gnome"), written when he was 14 years old, was printed in the newspaper De Tijd. He wanted to become a pianist, but decided that he didn't have enough talent. He went to the United States for a year after World War II, where he worked for The Knickerbocker Weekly. After his return, he worked as an editor for Dutch magazines like the Avrobode. He commenced Law Studies, but stopped these in 1953. He wrote several newspaper comics, the most important of which was Minter and Hinter, which appeared in Het Vrije Volk for ten stories and 579 episodes. In 1959, he started working in the comic studio of Marten Toonder as a comics writer for the Kappie series.
He only published his first book, De gouden gitaar, in 1962. He became one of the most important Dutch writers for children in 1965, when he received the Gouden Griffel for Het sleutelkruid. He has written over 50 books, mostly published by Holland, and many of his books have been translated in English, French, German, Danish, Swedish, Welsh, South African, Japanese, Turkish, Greek, and Spanish. His own favourites were De tuinen van Dorr and De soldatenmaker. Other authors he appreciated included J. R. R. Tolkien, J. K. Rowling, and Hans Christian Andersen.
Paul Biegel lived in Amsterdam. He married Marijke Sträter in 1960, with whom he had a daughter, Leonie, in 1963, and in 1964 a son, Arthur, who committed suicide when he was 28. His marriage ultimately failed, and only at a later age did he publicly admit to being homosexual. He died in 2006. In 2007, publishers Holland (publisher) and Lemniscaat started reissuing twenty of his best works in the Biegelbibliotheek.
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July 17, 2018
In een woord avontuurlijk.
September 30, 2022
Juttertje Tim jut de bijzonderste zaken, waardoor hij de prachtigste avonturen kan meemaken, alleen had ik iets meer typisch Biegeliaanse zinnen willen smaken
April 9, 2025
Tim woont dicht bij de zee. Zijn broers en ouders zijn zeevaarders, maar Tim beleeft zijn avonturen aan wal. In dit boek staan vier samenhangende verhalen vol spanning. Een wereld met enge ooms, aanlokkelijke zeemeerminnen, zielige weeskinderen en een verrekijker waarmee je in het verleden en de toekomst kunt kijken. Uiteindelijk leidt dat tot goed nieuws voor het weesmeisje; haar ouders blijken nog te leven. Paul Biegel schrijft geestig en met een lichte toets. Dit boek hoort tot de betere jeugdliteratuur, mede dankzij de leuke tekeningen van Carl Hollander.
July 15, 2017
I've been rereading childhood favourites lately. This is still wonderful.
September 4, 2022
4,5 sterren- Nederlandse hardcover
Geleend uit de bibliotheek.
Geleend uit de bibliotheek.
December 3, 2023
Voorgelezen. Oordeel: “Het is een leuk boek. Maar het is niet zoals ‘het sleutelkruid’ dat ik het vaker wil lezen.”
January 20, 2024
It's really good (they found a map )
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October 31, 2015
Een klassieker. Een prima boek om voor te lezen aan de onderbouw. Wat een berg laagfrequente woorden komen in dit boek voor! De taal is daardoor vrij moeilijk. Wellicht aan te raden aan jonge lezers die meer uitdaging aan kunnen.
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