Helga Ruebsamen was born in 1934 in Jakarta, Indonesia, and
spent her early childhood on Java. In 1939 her family traveled to
Europe, and they stayed in Holland throughout the war. She
worked as a journalist for Het Vaderland, a newspaper in The Hague,
before becoming a freelance writer. She is the author of five
collections of short stories and two previous novels. The
Song and the Truth is her first work to be published in
English.
“Forceful and engrossing . . . Mysteries, strange alliances and
drama abound in this singular coming-of-age tale.” –The New York
Times Book Review
“Rich and fully satisfying. . . . [An] exhilarating success.” –The
Washington Post Book World
“From the very beginning, the beautiful, self-effacing language of
the novel engages us. That, along with Ruebsamen’s passion and
intelligence, grips the reader until the end of the novel, and
after.” –Commonweal
“Absolutely enchanting . . . exotic, mysterious, magical but
psychologically realistic.” –The Times (London)
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