Tuesday, October 23, 2007

The Jonkheer's Wife

I finished The Jonkheer's Wife today. A jonkheer is an untitled nobleman in Holland. The story opens up with the Nazis rolling into the Netherlands. A German colonel commandeers a Dutch mansion for use as his headquarters. The man of the house is nowhere in sight, but the colonel allows the woman to stay... Tension builds, in the external plot of the war, and the internal struggles of their characters.

As the story rolls,
You stare inside their souls
And hope they live to find
Peace of mind.

Highly recommended!

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