Netherland: A gripping political literary fiction novel exploring cultural identity O'Neill, Joseph Summary In 2006, Chuck Ramkissoon is found dead in a New York canal. In 2006, Chuck Ramkissoon is found dead in a New York canal. In London, Hans van den Broek hears the news, and remembers his unlikely friendship with Chuck and the New York in which it flourished: the New York of 9/11 and the Iraq war. Those years were difficult for Hans - his English wife Rachel left after the attack and he spent two strange years in the Chelsea Hotel, passing evenings with the eccentric residents. Lost in a country he'd regarded as his new home, Hans sought comfort in the almost invisible world of New York cricket, in which immigrants from Asia and the West Indies play on the city's most marginal parks. It was during these games that Hans befriended Chuck, who dreamed of the city's first proper cricket field. Hans grew to share Chuck's dream - until he began to glimpse the darker meaning of his new friend's activities and ambitions... [Cover]. Perfect for fans of Contemporary Fiction, Literature & Fiction, Sports Fiction Books, Cultural Heritage Fiction, War Story Fiction. Highlights Easy to enjoy: 368 pages · Paperback By O'Neill, Joseph Details ISBN: 9780007275700 Author: O'Neill, Joseph Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Language: English Publication date: 5 January 2009 Condition: Used – Like New About the authors O'Neill, Joseph and Joseph O'Neill · Publisher: HarperCollins UK More about this book Reviews In a New York City made phantasmagorical by the events of 9/11, Hans--a banker originally from the Netherlands--finds himself marooned among the strange occupants of the Chelsea Hotel after his English wife and son return to London.
