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128 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1984
Dutch people do not merely meet; they confront each other. They bore their luminous eyes into the other person's and weigh his soul. There are no hiding places. Not even their homes can be described as such. They leave their curtains open and regard this as a virtue. I had taken the trouble to learn their strange language, which consists largely of harsh sounds for which the upper area of the throat is used a great deal. I think this must be the result of the inclement conditions, such as breached dykes, east winds and pack ice, which plagued them in the past.