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Nooit meer slapen follows Alfred Issendorf, a budding Dutch geologist who ventures into the unforgiving, swampy landscapes of northern Norway to test the hypothesis of his advisor, Sibbelee. Determined to achieve a scientific breakthrough that will honor his late father's legacy, Alfred faces the perilous conditions of the expedition while confronting a looming sense of doom that seems to shadow every step of his journey.
First publish date: 1967
Genre: Adventure Fiction/Exploration Adventure
Authors: Willem Frederik Hermans
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