 First English-language edition | |
| Author | Piet Bakker |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ciske de Rat |
| Translator | Celina Wieniewska and Peter Janson-Smith |
| Language | Dutch |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
Publication date | 1942 |
| Publication place | Netherlands |
Published in English | 1958 (Doubleday) |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 620 |
Ciske de Rat ("Ciske the Rat") is the first part of a trilogy by Dutch author Piet Bakker. It is part of the Ciske trilogy which was written between 1941 (publication was however delayed by paper shortages until 1942) and 1946. The book was published in more than ten countries. It was made into two films, a television series and a musical. Best known is the film version of 1984, starring Danny de Munk as Ciske, Herman van Veen, and Willeke van Ammelrooy.