“Ciske de Rat” belongs to the Dickensean “little man’s hard life” model and tells a deceptively simple story about a boy in modern Netherlands. Persecution, loneliness, adults’ hostility, fear, ...

Ciske and Bruis visit Dorus in hospital. Ciske's mother takes him away from Aunt Ja'ns after having heard some bad news. Ciske is placed in youth prison for six months. He suffers under fellow ...