The Hidden Force is a 1900 novel by the Dutch writer, L. Couperus. In the novel, the protagonist, Van Oudijck, a Dutch resident, faces his own demise as a result of his inability to see past his Western rationalism. The East Indian people and countryside have no effect on him, and the ambiance of Java, coupled with the adverse behavior of their Javanese subjects, prove more powerful than the might and power of the colonials.
- ISBN10 087023465X
- ISBN13 9780870234651
- Publish Date 1 June 1985
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 11 October 1991
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of Massachusetts Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 274
- Language English