From the number of self-murderers he had known-you had to put it that way, for the fact that someone died rounded off your knowledge of that person, … - Cees Nooteboom

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From the number of self-murderers he had known-you had to put it that way, for the fact that someone died rounded off your knowledge of that person, if only because he or she could no longer present you with surprises-he was able to conclude that his circle of acquaintance must consist of a thousand people. If he were to invite all these voluntary dead to tea, two boxes of cream cakes from Berkhof's would scarcely suffice. (Page 20)

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About Cees Nooteboom

Cees Nooteboom (born July 31, 1933, in The Hague), Dutch author, frequently mentioned for the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Also Known As

Native Name: Cees Noteboom
Alternative Names: Cornelis Johannes Jacobus Maria Nooteboom
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