IndoNetherlands Stories
Hidden Blessings
While growing up on a dairy farm hundreds of kilometers north of Amsterdam, Jacoba dreamed of what city life in Amsterdam might entail: important society engagements, dreamy boat rides, and charming rich men clamoring for her hand in marriage. The reality in 1909 Amsterdam is far different from what Jacoba imagined. Her younger sister Nicolette was always the easygoing, content daughter, and her older brother Carl was the charming, magnetic force of the family.
As a young woman living far from home, Jacoba comes to terms with her lonely newfound freedom and her lingering grief over the loss of a loved one. Her job in Amsterdam as an assistant to a musician delivers its own set of challenges, and she navigates a complex society and a burgeoning city. Through hidden blessings, and through the course of four seasons, Jacoba discovers her happiness remains in developing friendships, and ultimately finds the music hidden deep in her heart.
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