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An Irishman's difficulties with the Dutch language

An Irishman's difficulties with the Dutch language

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Number of Chapters: 27

Length: 4 hours and 59 minutes

Language: English

Jack O'Neill, an Irishman, has just returned from a month's holiday in The Netherlands. Before he left, he had boasted to his friends that he would learn the Dutch language within a fortnight. On his return, he has to admit that it wasn't quite that easy... He tells his friends stories about his clumsy attempts to speak Dutch, leading to many funny scenes.
This audiobook contains both "An Irishman's difficulties with the Dutch language" and its sequel "Jack O'Neill's further adventures in Holland".

N.B. Audiobook read by native Dutch woman, so there is no Irish accent of the English language bits, and the Dutch is done in native Dutch pronunciation (except where the text asks for mispronunciation). (Summary by Anna Simon)

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Chapter I - O'Neill's Great Plans (Anna Simon)
Chapter II - Grammar and Phrase Book (Anna Simon)
Chapter III - The Recitations in the Wood (Anna Simon)
Chapter IV - The Purchase of the Pens (Anna Simon)
Chapter V - Local Colour (Anna Simon)
Chapter VI - A Wash-List in Dutch (Anna Simon)
Chapter VII - Some Misunderstandings (Anna Simon)
Chapter VIII - Out for a Walk (Anna Simon)
Chapter IX - The Quest of Mijnheer Hiernaast (Anna Simon)
Chapter X - The Parcel Post (Anna Simon)
Chapter XI - A Succesful Interview (Anna Simon)
Chapter XII - Dutch Correspondence (Anna Simon)
Chapter XIII - Where did O'Neill's Dutch come from? (Anna Simon)
Chapter XIV - Some Characteristics of the Compendious Guide to Dutch (Anna Simon)
Chapter XV - How O'Neill learnt to pronounce (Anna Simon)
Chapter XVI - An Interlude and an Application (Anna Simon)
Chapter XVII - The Wegwijzer on Dutch Syntax (Anna Simon)
Chapter XVIII - The Grammatical Caress (Anna Simon)
Chapter XIX - A Gossipy Letter (Anna Simon)
Chapter XX - The Surprises of the Maas (Anna Simon)
Chapter XXI - The Thunderstorm (Anna Simon)
Chapter XXII - The Devoted Nurse (Anna Simon)
Chapter XXIII - Gossip and Diplomacy (Anna Simon)
Chapter XXIV - A Study in Character (Anna Simon)
Chapter XXV - Belet! (Anna Simon)
Chapter XXVI - The Day-Train (Anna Simon)
Chapter XXVII - Supper at a Boerderij & Epilogue (Anna Simon)
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