De bruidstijd van Annie de Boogh

In the late summer of 1912 the streets of Rotterdam thrum like a living machine. The massive stone façade of the Stock Exchange towers over a crowded square where trams clang, horse‑drawn carriages jostle, and merchants from every corner of the harbour city converge to bargain and gossip. The scene is rendered with vivid detail, turning the city itself into a character that mirrors the ambitions and anxieties of its inhabitants.

Into this whirl of commerce steps Louis Holman, a confident young trader whose smile hides a hunger for success, and the diminutive expediteur de Boogh, an older man whose nervous glances betray a personal stake in the upcoming union of his family. As the bustling market day fades into evening, the two men find themselves bound by an uneasy partnership that promises both opportunity and tension. Listeners are invited to follow the early chapters of a story where love, ambition, and the relentless rhythm of the city collide, setting the stage for a marriage that may change more than just one household.