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Davidtk20
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A well researched book on the opium plant and its impact on all aspects of society during the eighteen and nineteenth century. It was this plant that provided a lion share of the capital needed for European colonization. A lot of the wealthiest Americans made their fortune from this trade before they diversified into other ventures.

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Chittavrtti
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Infinite diversity in infinite combinations.

JamieArc ❤️❤️ 2mo
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Daisey
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Mehso-so

I finished this, but other than the story of the water buffalo and the boy who left and then returned home, don‘t ask me to tell you any details. I struggled to stay focused during several sections. I see how it addressed important points about colonialism, but I also expected more about the actual coffee business.

#FoodAndLit #Netherlands #Indonesia #ReadTheWorld #ReadingTheWorld #audiobook #translated #1001books

BarbaraBB Agree!! A very boring book. Kids in NL still have to read it in school, instead of stimulating their reading pleasure with something less dull. 2mo
Dilara I also remember struggling with this book when I read it a couple of decades ago. Still, I am sad that the Fairtrade mark isn't called Max Havelaar anymore. It made me feel all warm inside to see a literary sign on everyday products in the supermarket... 2mo
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Daisey
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It‘s the final week of January and I finally chose a book by a Dutch author from the 1001 list. Yesterday, I thought to check LibriVox and started the tagged book. I also made hopjesvla, and this morning I had coffee custard that tastes much like a caramel latte for breakfast.

#FoodAndLit #ReadTheWorld #ReadingTheWorld #Netherlands #translated #audiobook #1001books

Daisey @BarbaraBB This was definitely a great choice of recipe to try! 2mo
BarbaraBB Yes, it sounds great! The book is a tough one but at least it‘s another of the #1001books! 2mo
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Texreader So fun!! 😋 2mo
Larkken Oh man, that looks and sounds delicious 2mo
Daisey @Larkken This was a recipe I just stumbled upon when perusing Pinterest for Dutch recipes, but it was a winner I‘ll definitely keep for a different kind of sweet treat. (edited) 2mo
Catsandbooks Yum! 🇳🇱 2mo
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Leniverse
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😳 Yes, that seems like a good place to draw the line. In fact, it seems to me that the psychiatrists who performed that service, teaching torturers to suppress their feelings of guilt, were doing the exact opposite of what their mental health mandate ought to be!

Suet624 I don‘t understand people‘s thinking sometimes. 2mo
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Leniverse
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"The very same people who had it constantly drummed into them that the only language they understood was that of force, now decided to express themselves with force . . . To the expression: 'All natives are the same, the colonized reply: 'All colonists are the same.'"
Given the brutality of colonization, expressions of explosive violence by the oppressed were, in his view, inevitable in the opening phase of a liberation war.

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Eva_B
The Dickens Boy | Tom Keneally
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Pickpick

Thomas Keneally is one of those prolific Australian authors that rarely disappoints. His novels are often based on real historical events and people. This one is about one of the two sons of Charles Dickens who settled in Australia. Written beautifully and captures the characters and late 1860s Australia perfectly. And obviously lots of references about the life Charles Dickens and his works. Interesting and a good read

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breadnroses
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(1/2) Oops. Just completely forgot to post about the last two books I read lol. Been completely swept up in the new school year!

My last read of the summer. I figured it was short enough to squeeze in before school started & would be nice to knock out before I started the September seminar on CLR James that I‘m taking with the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research! 🙂

bibliothecarivs What did you think? I haven't read it. 6mo
breadnroses @bibliothecarivs Anything by James is worth a read. The introduction by Robin DG Kelley is essential! 6mo
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Vansa
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#whereintheworld @cupcake12
Such an interesting prompt.Fanon traveled extensively, and a compelling part of this nuanced book is set in the DRC and Angola, so all of these places!

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Chittavrtti
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