author
P. J. (Pieter Jacob) Andriessen
1815–1877
A 19th-century Dutch schoolteacher turned full-time writer, he became known for lively historical tales and books for younger readers. His work helped bring Dutch history and storytelling into everyday family reading.
6 Audiobooks
Geschiedenis van het tijdperk van 25-jarigen vrede: 1849-1874
by P. J. (Pieter Jacob) Andriessen
De Prins en Johan de Witt of ons land in het tweede tijdperk der eerste stadhouderlooze regeering
by P. J. (Pieter Jacob) Andriessen
Uit Ons Dorp: Drie Verhalen voor Meisjes
by P. J. (Pieter Jacob) Andriessen
De zilveren schaatsen
by P. J. (Pieter Jacob) Andriessen, Mary Mapes Dodge
Tusschen mal en dwaas Wat een meisje te genieten en te lijden heeft, eer zij de wereld in is
by P. J. (Pieter Jacob) Andriessen, Clementine Helm
De erfenis eener moeder
by P. J. (Pieter Jacob) Andriessen
About the author
Born in The Hague in 1815, Pieter Jacob Andriessen was a Dutch writer and educator. He worked as a head teacher in Amsterdam from 1844 until 1872, and after leaving education he devoted himself entirely to writing.
Andriessen wrote widely, with a strong interest in history and reading for young people. His first historical work appeared in 1849, and over time he built a large body of books that aimed to inform as well as entertain, helping make the past feel vivid and approachable.
He died in Amsterdam in 1877. Today he is remembered as one of the many 19th-century authors who connected teaching and storytelling, using clear, engaging prose to reach a broad Dutch readership.