Author: HAN VAN DER HORST, BROWN ANDY (TRANSLATOR)
Title: Low Sky: Understanding the Dutch
Description: Netherlands: Nuffic Scriptum, 1996. Cloth. ISBN: 9055940399. Illustrated by Gootles Theo. Very Good / Very Good. Beautiful burgundy cloth covers / gilt lettering on spine. Blue end-papers. Very clean, tight copy with a slight cocoking to the right. Small bump on front bottom cover edge. DJ has edgewear and scuffing, small split on the bottom of the front flap. Flaps are blank. "Dutch society's behavioral eccentricities are unveiled in this insider's guide to Holland and its people. For business people and sightseers making a long or brief visit to Holland, Dutch society might be difficult to navigate without this examination of egalitarianism and utilitarianism, organization and trade, and honor and privacy. This eye-opening guide offers insight into why drugs may be sold without repercussion at the corner store while unsanctioned fences in one's garden beget condemnation, revealing the true old Dutch adage "Act normally, that's crazy enough!"; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 299 pages. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

Keywords: 9055940399 Dutch, Netherlands Culture History