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Book Review: “The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet” by David Mitchell

June 28, 2010 | 1 comment { Book Reviews }
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet: A Novel

In The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, author David Mitchell seems like he’s telling us a secret. A long secret. A long, human secret about a secret land in a time shrouded by history and distance. His latest novel leaves behind the clever tricks of structure of his earlier works in favor of a purer, undistracted treatise on the human condition, nestled into a very unique historical setting.

At the dawn of the 19th century, a group of ragtag, conniving Dutchmen working for the East India Company make up the only westerners that can even steal glimpses of the forbidden Japanese Empire. From a tiny, walled island called Dejima outside of Nagasaki, the handful of Europeans trade and cheat, maximizing profits from copper, camphor and other Japanese goods while occasionally inadvertently enriching the East India Company as well.

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After a period of time in my life I will henceforth call The Jaw-Droppingly Busy Era, I am emerging again—just in time to jump on a train and then a plane to Reykjavík. In the next month or so, I’ll be visiting Iceland, Ireland, the UK and France. Hang out with me and you might see some photos and general Euro-miscellany. Sound OK?

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Book Review: “The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet” by David Mitchell

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  • Doug said As someone who puts CLOUD ATLAS comfortably in his all-time books list, I’m a bit wary that Mitchell is now deliberately writing to avoid criticism of... (More)

Europe 2010, Or, How I packed everything for a monthlong international journey in a carry-on

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  • Brett said Nice! I’m going to single-bag it on my trip to Spain too. This is good inspiration. Be careful with the weight though – most European airlines have a... (More)
  • Z said Nice work. I have the same question as Todd -if laptop, why ipad? David need a device too? I will be opting for my Incredible on my europe trip. (More)
  • Todd said Impressive. Curious to see if David can pull off the same feat. Men’s clothes just aren’t as small or compressible, I have found. I do have to ask... (More)

My Ongoing Narrow-Rule Obsession

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