7 best-selling nonfiction books like De Rijn by Martin Hendriksma

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De Rijn

By: Martin Hendriksma

3.59

Format: 380 pages, Hardcover

Wat weten we nog van onze nationale rivier? Martin Hendriksma trok van de Rijnbron bij de Zwitserse…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in De Rijn by Martin Hendriksma , here is a list of 7 books like this:

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1. Wil

By: Jeroen Olyslaegers

3.57

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

Het is oorlog. Antwerpen wordt bezet door geweld en wantrouwen. Wilfried Wils acht zichzelf een dic… read more

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2. The Quiet American

By: Graham Greene , Robert Stone

3.13

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Graham Greene's classic exploration of love, innocence, and morality in Vietnam "I never knew a man… read more

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3. De avonden

By: Gerard Reve

3.98

Format: 212 pages, Paperback

De avonden is een van de belangrijkste boeken uit de Nederlandse literatuur; het is klassiek geword… read more

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4. Equador

By: Miguel Sousa Tavares

3.86

Format: 536 pages, Paperback

It is 1905 and Luis Bernardo Valenca, a thirty-seven-year-old bachelor and owner of a small shippin… read more

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5. De Camino

By: Anya Niewierra

4.00

Format: 383 pages, Paperback

In het nieuwe boek van Hebban Thrillerprijs-winnaar Anya Niewierra komt er een duister geheim naar … read more

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6. La felicità del lupo

By: Paolo Cognetti

3.68

Format: 152 pages, Hardcover

Arrivato alla fine di una lunga relazione, Fausto cerca rifugio tra i sentieri dove camminava da ba… read more

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7. Über Menschen

By: Juli Zeh

4.06

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Dora ist mit ihrer kleinen Hündin aufs Land gezogen. Sie brauchte dringend einen Tapetenwechsel, me… read more

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"Aus dem Nachbargarten schallen fröhliche Stimmen herüber. Dora geht zur Mauer und steigt auf den Stuhl. Ein Fußballspiel ist in vollem Gang. Gote gegen Franzi und Jochen. Die Taktik der Mädchen-Hund-…"

-Juli Zeh, Über Menschen

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8. The City and Its Uncertain Walls

By: Haruki Murakami

3.82

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

'Truth is not found in fixed stillness, but in ceaseless change/movement. Isn't this the quintessen… read more

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"Vielleicht ist das einer der Problempunkte an der Ewigkeit. Dass man nun mal nicht weiß, wohin man sich fortan wenden soll. Aber was ist eine Liebe wert, die nicht nach Ewigkeit strebt?"

-Haruki Murakami, The City and Its Uncertain Walls

"Später war er so freundlich, mir in einem Satz zu erklären, warum er im Alltag immer einen Rock trug. "Vor allem fühle ich mich, wenn ich einen Rock trage, wie die Zeilen eines schönen Gedichts."

-Haruki Murakami, The City and Its Uncertain Walls

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9. Antwerp

By: Michael Pye

3.17

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A rich history of Antwerp from the author of the acclaimed bestseller The Edge of the WorldEven bef… read more

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10. Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #2)

By: Stephen Fry

4.32

Format: 415 pages, Paperback

There are Heroes - and then there are Greek Heroes. Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such … read more

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"You choose to submit to it. Such is the paradox of living. We willingly accept that we have no will."

-Stephen Fry, Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #2)

"Wicked men never learn, for wicked men have no interest in myths, legends, and stories. If they had they would learn from them and triumph, so we must be glad of their ignorance and dullness of wits."

-Stephen Fry, Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #2)

"You see?' said Prometheus. 'It is your fate to be Heracles the hero, burdened with labours, yet it is also your choice. You choose to submit to it. Such is the paradox of living. We willingly accept …"

-Stephen Fry, Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #2)

"A fine statue of a naked Theseus stands proudly today in Athens' central place of assembly, the city's hub, Syntagma Square. Even today he is a focus of Athenian identity and pride. The ship he broug…"

-Stephen Fry, Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #2)

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11. De duiker (Liewe Cupido, #2)

By: Mathijs Deen

3.78

Format: 318 pages, Paperback

Het tweede deel in 'De Hollander'-serie. Een dode duiker wordt gevonden voor de Duitse Waddenkust, … read more

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12. Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #1)

By: Stephen Fry

4.26

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Mythos is a modern collection of Greek myths, stylishly retold by legendary writer, actor, and come… read more

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"Green fingers are better than gold."

-Stephen Fry, Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #1)

"Goodness me. You don’t ask for the moon, do you?"

-Stephen Fry, Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #1)

"Gaia visited her daughter Mnemosyne, who was busy being unpronounceable."

-Stephen Fry, Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #1)

"For the world seems never to offer anything worthwhile without also providing a dreadful opposite."

-Stephen Fry, Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #1)

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13. Die Enkelin

By: Bernhard Schlink

4.14

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Im Sommer 1964 verlieben sich eine Studentin aus dem Osten und ein Student aus dem Westen ineinande… read more

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14. De buitenjongen

By: Paolo Cognetti

3.68

Format: 116 pages, ebook

De hoofdpersoon van De buitenjongen is een eenzame man van in de dertig. Zijn leven in Milaan is va… read more

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"(...) ik zat opgescheept met zoveel ik's dat ik soms 's avonds een ommetje door het bos ging maken om even alleen te zijn."

-Paolo Cognetti, De buitenjongen

"En dus boog ik als een muildier mijn hoofd, haakte mijn duimen achter de draagriemen van mijn rugzak en vroeg mijn trouwe benen om weer aan het werk te gaan."

-Paolo Cognetti, De buitenjongen

"(...) ik daarentegen merkte dat ik blij werd als ik op een bouwval stuitte die door de ondergroei was opgeslokt, een boom die was opgeschoten op een plek waar ooit graan was gezaaid."

-Paolo Cognetti, De buitenjongen

"Als ik ernaar kijk, denk ik aan de vier eeuwen oude lariksen: één eeuw in het bos en de overige drie om een huis overeind te houden, en dat lijkt me de edelste dienst die een boom een mens kan bewijz…"

-Paolo Cognetti, De buitenjongen

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15. Rock, Paper, Scissors: And Other Stories (New York Review Books Classics)

By: Maxim Osipov

3.72

Format: 305 pages, Kindle Edition

The first English-language collection of a contemporary Russian master of the short story.Maxim Osi… read more

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"The place could be anywhere with its own kind of appeal—particularly central Russia. You can fall for this place just as easily as a woman can fall for a loser."

-Maxim Osipov, Rock, Paper, Scissors: And Other Stories (New York Review Books Classics)

"There's no easier pastime than bad-mouthing the church. Much like bad-mouthing Dostoyevsky: it's true, of course, all true, but it also misses the point. The church is a thing of wonder, Dostoyevsky …"

-Maxim Osipov, Rock, Paper, Scissors: And Other Stories (New York Review Books Classics)

"The consultant starts explaining again. She isn't participating, isn't listening. Then suddenly she hears him say: "... if he has the operation he could live to a good age. We've persuaded him, almos…"

-Maxim Osipov, Rock, Paper, Scissors: And Other Stories (New York Review Books Classics)

"Of course, certain external circumstances are impossible to predict. ... For instance: Will our country last? Its predecessor, with all its might, was more short-lived than your average violin, for w…"

-Maxim Osipov, Rock, Paper, Scissors: And Other Stories (New York Review Books Classics)

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16. An American Princess: The Many Lives of Allene Tew

By: Annejet van der Zijl

3.73

Format: 226 pages, Kindle Edition

The true story of a girl from the wilderness settlements of a burgeoning new America who became one… read more

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"If you no longer had a future, what else is there left but dreams of the past?"

-Annejet van der Zijl, An American Princess: The Many Lives of Allene Tew

"If there was one thing that was truly American, it was the belief that it was always possible to start again."

-Annejet van der Zijl, An American Princess: The Many Lives of Allene Tew

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17. Willem die Madoc maakte

By: Nico Dros

3.73

Format: 592 pages, Hardcover

In het voorjaar van 2017 ontdekt een Vlaamse mediëvist een verzamelhandschrift uit de dertiende eeu… read more

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18. Het kleedje voor Hitler

By: Bas Von Benda-Beckmann

4.31

Format: 922 pages, Kindle Edition

Opgroeiend in een Duits-Nederlands gezin raakte Bas von Benda-Beckmann al vroeg gefascineerd door d… read more

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19. De Rijn

By: Martin Hendriksma

3.59

Format: 380 pages, Hardcover

Wat weten we nog van onze nationale rivier? Martin Hendriksma trok van de Rijnbron bij de Zwitserse… read more

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20. De saboteurs

By: Steven de Foer

4.16

Format: 300 pages, Paperback

De totale outsider Donald Trump heeft de Republikeinse partij gekaapt en naar zijn hand gezet. Zo v… read more

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21. Awakenings (This Earth Of Mankind; Child Of All Nations)

By: Pramoedya Ananta Toer

4.16

Format: 569 pages, Paperback

It contains 'This Earth of Mankind' and 'Child of All Nations', the first two novels of a Buru Quar… read more

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