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francis king prodigies francis king - wonderen (prodigies)
a novel written about two adventurous ladies
from the 'best' circles - they could have stayed at home - but how 'boring' that was to them!
this shows how two ladies manage to escape the 'the hague' society at the end of the 19th century
a society so wonderfully decribed by the famous dutch writer louis couperus, who understood that society so well: check my family's website

based on a true story

at the end of the 19th century two women travel into the depth of africa, along the river nile

it look as if here we are dealing with a travelling circus
apart from many servants they take along their dogs and cats, as if they are still at home
ignorance reigns
adventure and curiosity lured, however, aspecially to the younger of the two ladies

typical end of 19th century ignorance in their expectations,
however feminist as well and while they travel, they learn, more and more