Die Netzflickerin

Synopsis of Die Netzflickerin

«Die Netzflickerin» is the historical novel by Maarten 't Hart, published by Piper in paperback (440 pages, in German).

Set in the Netherlands during the German occupation, it follows pharmacist Roemer Simon Minderhout and his brief, intense love for Hillegonda, the netzflickerin; a relationship that fifty years later disturbs him again in an unsettling way.

Translated from Dutch by Marianne Holberg, it was originally published as «De nakomer» in 1996 and belongs to the Piper Series, 2800.

A work for readers of historical fiction and Dutch literature about the Second World War.