The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet: Special Edition Book

In 1799 junior clerk Jacob de Zoet arrives on Dejima, a tiny man-made island made available by the Japanese as a trading post for the Dutch East Indies. Whilst there, it's his job to unearth evidence of the previous Chief Resident's corruption and embezzlement. But in this shady community Jacob, a honorable and mild-mannered Christian, finds it difficult to blend in with his corrupt compatriots and instead of staying just one year, he finds himself punished for his honesty and remaining longer on the border of a nation that calls itself the Land of a Thousand Autumns.David Mitchell, three-time Man Booker nominee, vividly brings to life the shift between East and West, in a tale packed with love, lust, cheating, guilt, faith and cold murder.The Thousand Autumns is an imaginative and artistically-crafted historical masterpiece that offers rich storytelling, thrilling suspense and a thought-provoking read. Read More