Toon Kortooms Omnibus - De kleine emigratie - Dit zwarte goud onafhankelijke-boekhandel magic is forbidden and the

magic is forbidden and the world is oppressed by the ruthless Shadows

extremely poor parish in the middle of the inhospitable Peel region

acting like a drill sergeant

and actively disrupting the status quo

Toon Kortooms Omnibus - De kleine emigratie - Dit zwarte goud onafhankelijke-boekhandel magic is forbidden and the1. The Little Emigration (1955) This story revolves around a topical theme from the 1950s: the urge (and sometimes necessity) for young farmers' sons to emigrate to countries like Canada or Australia, because there was too little agricultural land and future prospects in their own country. In his characteristic style with laughter and tears Kortooms describes how the main characters struggle with letting go of their familiar homeland, family ties, and