Josja Pruis
Harm de Jonge excels in stories about special boyhood friendships. With 'Josja Pruis' he has surpassed himself in the genre. This time the story is set in an insignificant seaport town in the year 1956. The central figure is Homme Prins, who has experienced little more exciting than being secretly in love with the beautiful Ada Breugel, as is his friend Lubbe.
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Josja Pruis
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Harm de Jonge
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A wonderful story about friendship, burgeoning love, insanity, violence, death and the shadow of the past. (…) With 'Josja Pruis', De Jonge has perhaps produced his best book ever.
Dagblad van het Noorden
De Jonge carefully develops the wonderful theme of two boys in one body. Josja Pruis is an impressive character.
NRC
A beautiful and excitingly told story with a philosophical touch.
Friesch Dagblad
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Harm de Jonge
Harm de Jonge (b. 1940) is an author who occupies a special place in Dutch children’s literature.