P. H. Ritter (1882–1962)
Author of Ontmoetingen met schrijvers : figuren der oude en midden-generaties
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Works by P. H. Ritter
Sentimentele aardrijkskunde : waarin opgenomen Zeeuwse mijmeringen, De hoorn van de Schelde (1974) 6 copies
Zeeuwsche mijmeringen 3 copies
Hij droeg de zee en de verte aan zich mee. De briefwisseling Dr. P.H. Ritter Jr.-J.J. Slauerhoff (1930-1936) (1985) 3 copies
De Oude heer in den haag : de briefwisseling Dr. P. H. Ritter Jr.-Willem en Jeanne Kloos (1916-1949) (1986) 2 copies
De hoorn der Schelde 1 copy
Feest in Hollands huis 1 copy
Het welkom schandaal 1 copy
De kruising der tijden 1 copy
De donkere poort dl. 2 1 copy
Het huis eener kunstanares 1 copy
Associated Works
Volk bij den weg — Contributor — 6 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Ritter, P. H.
- Legal name
- Ritter, Pierre Henri, jr.
- Other names
- Ritter, Pierre Henri
Ritter, Pierre H.
Ritter, P. H., Jr. - Birthdate
- 1882-08-16
- Date of death
- 1962-04-13
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- letterkundige
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Birthplace
- Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
- Place of death
- Houten, Utrecht, Nederland
- Burial location
- Algemene Begraafplaats Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Associated Place (for map)
- Utrecht, Netherlands
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Ontmoetingen met schrijvers, figuren der oude en middengeneratie; geschenk verschenen ter gelegenheid van de een en twintigste boekenweek by Jr. P.H. Ritter
What do you expect from a story that begins with the words: ”Once upon a time in a great kingdom"? A fairy tale, right? And that’s exactly what this book delivers: a love story that isn’t realistic but pretty enjoyable.
Story:
Where the book clicked for me:
✔ The love story isn’t the main theme of the story. It is more focussed on Fran’s coming into her own and taking a firm stance to rejuvenate her life. Friendship is also given a greater role to play than romance.
✔ There are plenty of hilarious moments in the story. Fran’s talks with herself are quite funny and a few will even leave you snorting.
✔ Her best friend Jess is the kind of friend everyone would love to have. I loved her character! (Can we please have a spinoff with Jess in the lead?)
✔ While the story is quite evidently based on Cinderella’s fairy tale, the way the author has incorporated contemporary relationship issues within the traditional tale is worth mentioning.
✔ The perils of being a celebrity are woven fairly well into the storyline.
✔ A very common trope in recent romances is how thirty-something women are in long relationships with a jerk and only a getaway/(casual appearance of a potential new mate/old flame) makes them realise how bad things are. While a certain part of that is applicable to this book too, I liked how Fran already knew that her relationship was in trouble and she was wondering if and how to fix it. That is much more believable that a woman living blindly on cloud nine and then dropping suddenly into reality and romantic disillusionment.
✔ The ending is written really well. I don’t expect many surprises in romance because everyone knows how things will go, and yet there were a couple of things (trivial but still cute) that surprised me at the finale.
✔ It’s a quick read.
Where the book could have worked better for me:
⚠ The story goes way over the top after about 40%. Many situations felt impossible and/or unbelievable. So if you can suspend your disbelief and go with the flow, you'll enjoy it better.
⚠ One of the potential romantic leads makes a hot initial appearance but soon his character is given different shades. The other potential romantic lead doesn’t make an appearance until more than half of the book has passed by. While this is a wonderful surprise and leaves you in anticipation for the appearance of the right “Prince Charming”, it also means that the connection between the leads feels sudden and inexplicable.
⚠ Those who are all for “love at first sight” and “sparks on first touch” and “insta-connections” will certainly make googly heart eyes at the magical link between Fran and her new beau, but others who are more like me (jaded, practical, disillusioned souls show less
Story:
Fran Cooper has been with Stewart for like forever (okay, twelve years), but the relationship seems to have settled into the mundane and lost its charm. While she is pondering over what she needs to do to get her life back on its earlier track, a fabulousshow more
opportunity lands at her doorstep: a temporary job as the personal assistant to a demanding VVIP diva. Soon, she finds herself on a yacht around the Mediterranean and en route to a one-of-a-kind party named “The Crystal Ball”, attended by and affordable to only the filthy rich. This night ends up changing a lot for Fran, not just professionally but also personally.
The story comes to us in the first person perspective of Fran.
Where the book clicked for me:
✔ The love story isn’t the main theme of the story. It is more focussed on Fran’s coming into her own and taking a firm stance to rejuvenate her life. Friendship is also given a greater role to play than romance.
✔ There are plenty of hilarious moments in the story. Fran’s talks with herself are quite funny and a few will even leave you snorting.
✔ Her best friend Jess is the kind of friend everyone would love to have. I loved her character! (Can we please have a spinoff with Jess in the lead?)
✔ While the story is quite evidently based on Cinderella’s fairy tale, the way the author has incorporated contemporary relationship issues within the traditional tale is worth mentioning.
✔ The perils of being a celebrity are woven fairly well into the storyline.
✔ A very common trope in recent romances is how thirty-something women are in long relationships with a jerk and only a getaway/(casual appearance of a potential new mate/old flame) makes them realise how bad things are. While a certain part of that is applicable to this book too, I liked how Fran already knew that her relationship was in trouble and she was wondering if and how to fix it. That is much more believable that a woman living blindly on cloud nine and then dropping suddenly into reality and romantic disillusionment.
✔ The ending is written really well. I don’t expect many surprises in romance because everyone knows how things will go, and yet there were a couple of things (trivial but still cute) that surprised me at the finale.
✔ It’s a quick read.
Where the book could have worked better for me:
⚠ The story goes way over the top after about 40%. Many situations felt impossible and/or unbelievable. So if you can suspend your disbelief and go with the flow, you'll enjoy it better.
⚠ One of the potential romantic leads makes a hot initial appearance but soon his character is given different shades. The other potential romantic lead doesn’t make an appearance until more than half of the book has passed by. While this is a wonderful surprise and leaves you in anticipation for the appearance of the right “Prince Charming”, it also means that the connection between the leads feels sudden and inexplicable.
⚠ Those who are all for “love at first sight” and “sparks on first touch” and “insta-connections” will certainly make googly heart eyes at the magical link between Fran and her new beau, but others who are more like me (jaded, practical, disillusioned souls show less
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