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Soldier of Orange (reissue)

When the Germans bombed Rotterdam to rubble in May,1940, Erik Hazelhoff was a carefree student. After being imprisoned by the Gestapo, he escaped from Nazi-occupied Holland, was recruited by the British Secret Service to land agents for the Dutch underground, joined the RAF, earning Dutch and British DFC’s for his many missions as a Pathfinder pilot.

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Rendez-vous in San Francisco (1939)

A.W. Sijthoff’s Uitgeversmaatschappij NV

Written while a student at the University of Leiden, his hitch-hiking journey across the USA became a top best seller. First published in articles, then as a hard cover with photos. This was Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema’s first published book.

Het smeulende vuur (1941)

Leiden A.W. Sijthoff’s Uitgeversmaatschappipij NV

After the success of Rendez-Vous, Sijthoff requested Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema to go North and report on the situation during the Finnish-Russian Winter War. He was much affected by the heroism of the people, and returned to his studies to complete his report, Carl Eklund wrote the introduction.

Het Hol van de Ratelslang (1971)

De Geillustreerde Pers N.V. Amsterdam

The first edition of Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema’s wartime memoir. Asked to give his story to a reporter, he wrote back, “never mind a reporter, send an advance, and I’ll write it myself.” It became a soft cover, and was sold door-to-door, quite successfully.

Soldaat van Oranje 40-45 (1971)

AD.M.C.STOK • Forum Boekerij - Den Haag

Hardcover, edited version of ‘Het Hol’ now with foreword by Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands. After appearing on Willem Duys’ TV show, it initially sold over 40,000 copies. Soldier of Orange 1972: Hodder & Staughton, London UK. This edition was rewritten in English published by Hodder & Staughton, London UK using the same hardcover, artwork and Foreword by Prince Bernhard.

De erre Tamboer (1974)

AD.M.C.STOK • Forum Boekerij-Den Haag

After moving to Hawaii, Erik decided at the urging of his family, to write his life story. His early thoughts, as told to his son, Erik junior, while living in Maui, covered the time from his early youth until 1974. The hardcover became the basis for his future autobiography.

Survival Run (1978)

Hodder & Staughton Ltd.Coronet Books UK ( original edition 1972)

Pocketbook. Title was changed because of the ’Orange’ conflicts in Ireland. Many other editions in the UK appeared under the original Soldier of Orange title, including a large-print hard cover by Lithway.

De Soldaat van Oranje Zwaait Af (1979)

Elsevier Nederland BV

Erik wrote weekly columns for the Telegraaf newspaper under the title ‘De Verre Tambour’, many about life in Hawaii. These are the best of them, in a pocket book compiled by ZHU.

De Soldaat van Oranje Omnibus (1998)

Het Spectrum BV Utrecht

This special hardcover edition including material from Soldaat van Oranje, 1940-1945 and De Verre Tambour, was first published in 1987.

Op Jacht Naar Het Leven (2000)

Het Spectrum BV Utrecht

The Autobiography of The Soldier of Orange. The story of Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema from his birth in the then Dutch East Indies until his 80th birthday.

In Pursuit of Life (2003)

Sutton Publishing Ltd. Thrupp • Stroud Gloucestershire UK

Hard cover. Translation to English and updated by the author, with foreword by Len Deighton.

Win A Few (2014)

Final manuscript rewritten for the American market, 2006 to 2007, the year of his death. In 2014, his wife Karin, edited the book, which sold as a soft cover and e-book. Currently available in soft cover on Amazon.com. All proceeds are donated to the Oranje Fonds, a social initiatives foundation. Len Deighton updated his original Foreword.

Soldaat van Oranje - Het Boek (2010-2017)

Spectrum • Uitgeverij Unieboek Houten

Final update by Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema of the original ‘Soldaat van Oranje’. Foreword by Prince Bernhard. This cover is the musical’s signature graphic, famous throughout The Netherlands.