The Hidden Force

"De Stille Kracht" redirects here. For the television series, see De Stille Kracht (TV series).
The Hidden Force
AuthorLouis Couperus
Original titleDe Stille Kracht
TranslatorAlexander Teixeira de Mattos
LanguageDutch
PublisherL.J. Veen
Publication date
1900
Publication placeNetherlands
Published in English
1922
Pages246

The Hidden Force (Dutch: De Stille Kracht) is a 1900 novel by the Dutch writer Louis Couperus. The narrative is set on the island of Java in the Dutch East Indies. The book was adapted into a 1974 Dutch TV serial. In 2010, a feature-film adaptation was announced as under development with Paul Verhoeven as director.[1]

In 1985 E.M. Beekman published a revised edition of Alexander Teixeira de Mattos' translation dd 1921; a new translation by Paul Vincent came in 2012.

See also

References

  1. ^ McNary, Dave (2010-08-24). "Verhoeven to helm 'Hidden Force'". Variety. Retrieved 2012-05-05.


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