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P. M. Hough
Best known for a warm, observant portrait of the Netherlands at the turn of the twentieth century, this writer guides readers through Dutch cities, villages, customs, and everyday habits with a reporter’s eye for detail. The result is a lively social snapshot that still feels welcoming and curious today.
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Dutch Life in Town and Country
by P. M. Hough
About the author
P. M. Hough is the author of Dutch Life in Town and Country, published in 1901 by G. P. Putnam's Sons. The book presents a broad picture of life in the Netherlands, moving through subjects such as social classes, village customs, education, politics, religion, and daily life in both town and countryside.
The surviving public record found here is quite limited. The book itself identifies the author as P. M. Hough, B.A., and major public-domain and library listings located for this overview point mainly to that single work rather than to a fuller personal biography.
That scarcity makes the book itself the clearest guide to Hough's strengths as a writer: patient observation, an interest in ordinary social life, and a clear wish to describe Dutch society fairly for English-language readers of the time.