the thousand autumns of jacob de zoet by david mitchell

Through shrewd schemes, he also has economic leverage on Nagasaki, and through no one knows of his true nature, they would still be unable to challenge him for fear of their own lives. He is a crafty, manipulative, and abhorrently selfish man who leads a dark cult, which deals in the murder and consumption of newborns, stealing their lives to feed his own power. Lord Abbot EnomotoĮnomoto begins the novel as a suspicious figure and slowly blossoms into what appears to be the manifestation of evil incarnate.

Orito is, if not braver, than at least more decisive than Jacob, and her ingenuity in her escape is countered by her loyalty to her friends. She is distinguished by a burn mark on her cheek, which is said to limit her suitability for marriage, but which Jacob finds intriguingly appealing. Marinus while not performing her duties as a capable midwife. Orito, Jacob's primary love interest in the bulk of the novel, is an intelligent young Japanese woman who studies at the medical academy of Dr. Admittedly, he is often swayed by quick infatuations, and his promises are often made a bit hastily, but his intentions are almost always pure. He is loyal, steadfast, curious, reasonable, and even brave when the time comes. The protagonist of the story, Jacob de Zoet is a devout, honest young Dutch clerk with high hopes, a full head of red hair, and more integrity than the rest of the Dutch East Indies Company put together. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous

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The thousand autumns of jacob de zoet by david mitchell