Der Psalmenstreit

Synopsis of Der Psalmenstreit

«Der Psalmenstreit» is the historical novel by Maarten 't Hart, published by Piper in paperback (422 pages, in German).

Set in eighteenth-century Maassluis, it tells the story of Roemer Stroombreker, a shipowner's son whose mother forces him to marry Diderica Croockewerff, while the psalm uprising is brewing. Between period portrait and personal story, the plot addresses love versus convention, individualism, and tolerance.

Translation from Dutch by Gregor Seferens; original title «Het Psalmenoproer». Corresponds to the 2nd edition, in the Piper Series.

For readers of historical fiction and translated European narrative, with an interest in the eighteenth century and in religious and social conflicts.