Jan Zonder Vrees

by Constant de Kinder

Genres: 20th Century

171 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1910

About the author

Constant de Kinder was een Vlaams onderwijzer en schrijver van jeugdliteratuur.

Constant de Kinder in de Nederlandstalige Wikipedia

Constant de Kinder in de Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren


Constant de Kinder was a Flemish schoolteacher and writer of children's books.

Reviews

[Nikki · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've known this classic Belgian story for years since I watched the animated version about a dozen times throughout my childhood. It's about an incredibly strong young man who travels through the country in the 15th century, fearlessly fighting injustice whenever he sees it. I love the general premise of the story and the picture the author sketches of life in these parts all those centuries ago. It does get quite repetitive after a while though. Fighting injustice and defending the helpless and innocent is great and really exciting at first, but when it's all that happens it gets slightly boring.

[daffystjob · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a child, I loved this book, I read it repeatedly and I adored Jan. Now as an adult, I just didn't feel that connection with it anymore. Sometimes much loved children's books must be left in the past, this one is one of those.

[Marie De Batist · Rating 5 out of 5]

childhood book I’ll always love

[Herman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Het is een mooi verhaal en een Vlaamse klassieker. Ik heb ervan genoten!

[Koen Verjans · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mijn favoriete kinderboekenreeks