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Amsterdam is a 1998 novel by British writer Ian McEwan, for which he was awarded the 1998 Booker Prize.
Amsterdam is the story of a euthanasia pact between two friends, a composer and a newspaper editor, whose relationship spins into disaster.
The book begins with the funeral of artist Molly Lane. Guests at the funeral include British Foreign Secretary Julian Garmony, newspaper editor Vernon Halliday, and composer Clive Linley. The three share certain attributes: each has a very high opinion of himself, each was at some time Molly's lover, and each regards the dead woman's husband, George, with a mixture of amusement and contempt.
Clive and Vernon muse upon Molly's death. It seems she had some kind of rapid-onset brain disease (not specified) that left her helpless and mad. Neither man can understand her attraction to Julian Garmony, the right-wing Foreign Secretary who is about to challenge his party's leadership.
Clive returns home to continue work on a symphony he has been commissioned to write for the forthcoming millennium. Much of the work is complete, save the crucial signature melody. He resolves to go walking in the Lake District, as this tends to inspire him.
"Amsterdam" is a song by Jacques Brel. It combines a powerful melancholic crescendo with a rich poetic account of the exploits of sailors on shore leave in Amsterdam.
Brel never recorded this for a studio album, and his only version was released on the live album Enregistrement Public à l'Olympia 1964. Despite this, it has been one of his most enduringly popular works. It was one of the songs Mort Shuman translated into English for the Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris musical.
Brel worked on the song at his house overlooking the Mediterranean at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, the house he shared with Sylvie Rivet, a publicist for Philips; a place she had introduced him to in 1960. "It was the ideal place for him to create, and to indulge his passion for boats and planes. One morning at six o'clock he read the words of Amsterdam to Fernand, a restaurateur who was about to set off fishing for scorpion fish and conger eels for the bouillabaisse. Overcome, Fernand broke out in sobs and cut open some sea urchins to help control his emotion."
Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Op 18 februari 2024 een kijkje genomen bij de 6de Editie van de Internationale #Amsterdam Aviation Collectors Fair 2024 De druk bezochte fair, in het van der Valk A4 hotel bij Schiphol/Hoofddorp werd voor de zesde keer georganiseerd met exposanten uit heel Europa. De Haarlemse modelbouwer/fotograaf Hans Spruijt was één van de exposanten en gaf een korte uitleg over één van zijn vele tentoongestelde modellen.
The Art Fair Guy visited the Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam 2023. Watch the incredible walk through tour with many great exhibiting Artists and Galleries from around the world.
An impression of the IamExpat Fair 2019 which took place in April at Amsterdam’s Westergas. The http://www.IamExpatFair.nl is an international one-day event designed to connect and support the expat community in the Netherlands. Visitors can: - Find all the services and businesses they need in a single location. - Learn how to navigate life in the Netherlands at free workshops and presentations. - Connect with other expats, organisations and the international community. To join the upcoming IamExpat Fairs, as a visitor or exhibitor, check out http://www.IamExpatFair.nl
Watch highlights from Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam in 2022! We returned to de Kromhouthal with 1000s of contemporary artworks from a whole host of local, national and international galleries all priced under €7,500.
A very nice event, saw many old and rare models at honest price and met some friends… also i bought a rare Inflight 200 Avianca Colombia 737-100 polished. Thanks to Patrick and the staff for the fair!
Een korte videoimpressie van de 4e editie
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In this video Henry Tenby provides a detailed presentation of the many professional aircraft display models that were available for sale at the September 2022 Amsterdam aviation fair. The show took place on September 17 and 18 and was attended by over 1200 aviation collectors and fans over the two days. This rates as possibly the largest aviation collectable show on the planet with over 300 tables loaded with a wide variety of aviation collectables including models, postcards, photos, ephemera, sick bags, books, magazines, printed matter, aircraft parts, uniforms, and many other items of interest to worldwide collectors. For more information on the Amsterdam Aviation fair visit their website at www.aviationfair.com
Amsterdam is a 1998 novel by British writer Ian McEwan, for which he was awarded the 1998 Booker Prize.
Amsterdam is the story of a euthanasia pact between two friends, a composer and a newspaper editor, whose relationship spins into disaster.
The book begins with the funeral of artist Molly Lane. Guests at the funeral include British Foreign Secretary Julian Garmony, newspaper editor Vernon Halliday, and composer Clive Linley. The three share certain attributes: each has a very high opinion of himself, each was at some time Molly's lover, and each regards the dead woman's husband, George, with a mixture of amusement and contempt.
Clive and Vernon muse upon Molly's death. It seems she had some kind of rapid-onset brain disease (not specified) that left her helpless and mad. Neither man can understand her attraction to Julian Garmony, the right-wing Foreign Secretary who is about to challenge his party's leadership.
Clive returns home to continue work on a symphony he has been commissioned to write for the forthcoming millennium. Much of the work is complete, save the crucial signature melody. He resolves to go walking in the Lake District, as this tends to inspire him.