DeJong establishes the setting in the opening lines of the novel. A fishing village on the North Sea protected by a dike, Shora is located in the province of Friesland. The village of Ternaard is located south of Shora, and the next village along the dike to the northeast is Nes. A canal road connects Shora to Hantum.
The novel's depiction of Dutch village life may at first appear out of step with the rushing modern world of rapid travel and instant communications......
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