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Brother Jacob
1996 Nominated

Brother Jacob

Henrik Stangerup

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

An account of the life of the 16th century Brother Jacob who moved from his native land of Denmark to Mexico where he espouses the cause of the native Indians and falls foul of the Inquisition.

Henrik Stangerup Stangerup

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Henrik
Stangerup

Henrik Stangerup, 1937-1998, pursued a versatile career as novelist, journalist, essayist and film director. His first novel, Slangen i brystet (1969, Snake in the Heart), influenced by the neo-realistic trend of the time, is about a Danish journalist who goes off the rails in Paris.
Henrik Stangerup, 1937-1998, pursued a versatile career as novelist, journalist, essayist and film director. His first novel, Slangen i brystet (1969, Snake in the Heart), influenced by the neo-realistic trend of the time, is about a Danish journalist who goes off the rails in Paris.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Country
United Kingdom
Original Language
Danish
Author
Henrik Stangerup
Publisher
Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd
Nominating Library
Copenhagen Central Library - Denmark

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