He's a devout Christian and a moral perfectionist, but this doesn't alienate him from his audience rather, being put in his shoes, the reader grows to despise the corruption of the Dutch East Indies Company just as much as Jacob does. Jacob, like most of Mitchell's characters, is well fleshed-out and eminently relatable while remaining entirely distinct. Instead of drowning his reader in satisfyingly fast action, development, twists, and resolution, Mitchell takes a Tolstoy- or Hugo-like approach, at least for the first half of the novel, which is a slow, thoughtful exposition of de Zoet's life on Dejima. Each of his novels, however, is still extraordinarily distinctive, and The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet is certainly quite different from Mitchell's previous works. Mitchell is known for writing epic novels that weave together ideas, characters, and entire forms of literature into one great, tightly woven volume, such as his most popular work, Cloud Atlas. Like all of David Mitchell's novels, The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet is an impressive feat that synthesizes several different genres into a cohesive whole that defies traditional literary expectations. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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