De zaak Natalee Holloway
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De zaak Natalee Holloway: mijn eigen verhaal over haar verdwijning op Aruba (English
: The Case of Natalee Holloway: My own story about her disappearance in Aruba) is an autobiographical
non-fiction
book written by Joran van der Sloot
with Zvezdana Vukojevic. It was released in 2007 in the Dutch language
by Amsterdam
-based publisher Sijthoff
. An English language
version was not published.
in the Netherlands
, following his release from jail in Aruba
in September 2005. He had by then been arrested twice as a suspect related to the disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway
.
The book presents Van der Sloot's account of the night Holloway disappeared and the media frenzy which followed. Details of his encounter with Holloway at the Carlos'n Charlie's
nightclub in Oranjestad, Aruba
is covered in explicit detail. He admits to lying in the past and apologizes for his actions, stating that he "found himself at the wrong place at the wrong time, and took a wrong decision." However, he insists that he did not break the law and is not a murderer.
Northeastern University professor Jack Levin
stated that a book is an opportunity for suspects of investigations to present their version of events. The Holloway family disputes Van der Sloot's account of Natalee's disappearance and has accused him of being involved.
According to Jossy Mansur
, managing editor of Diaro, reaction to the book was mostly negative. A spokesman from Sijthoff stated that the publisher would not release sales figures of books in its catalog, including Van der Sloot's.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
: The Case of Natalee Holloway: My own story about her disappearance in Aruba) is an autobiographical
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
non-fiction
Non-fiction
Non-fiction is the form of any narrative, account, or other communicative work whose assertions and descriptions are understood to be fact...
book written by Joran van der Sloot
Joran van der Sloot
Joran Andreas Petrus van der Sloot is a Dutch national who lived in Aruba. He has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the United States for wire fraud and extortion related to the whereabouts of Natalee Holloway, who disappeared in Aruba on May 30, 2005, and is charged in Peru with the...
with Zvezdana Vukojevic. It was released in 2007 in the Dutch language
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
by Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
-based publisher Sijthoff
Luitingh-Sijthoff
Luitingh-Sijthoff is a publishing company based in the Netherlands that releases fiction and nonfiction books for the Dutch language market. It is a subsidiary of Dutch conglomerate NDC VBK de uitgevers.-History:...
. An English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
version was not published.
Background
Van der Sloot began writing the book in 2005 with reporter Zvezdana Vukojevic while he was attending business classes at Hogeschool van Arnhem en NijmegenHogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen
The HAN University of Applied Sciences , often abbreviated as HAN, is a university of applied sciences with campuses in Arnhem and Nijmegen in the Netherlands. It offers Bachelor and Master degrees in a wide range of subjects. Arnhem Business School is the international department of HAN University...
in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, following his release from jail in Aruba
Aruba
Aruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km east of Guajira Peninsula...
in September 2005. He had by then been arrested twice as a suspect related to the disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway
Natalee Holloway
Natalee Ann Holloway disappeared on May 30, 2005, during a high school graduation trip to Aruba, a Caribbean country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. An American student from Mountain Brook, Alabama, Holloway graduated from Mountain Brook High School on May 24, 2005, shortly before the trip...
.
Summary
In the introduction to the book, Van der Sloot states, "I see this book as my opportunity to be open and honest about everything that happened, for anyone who wants to read it."The book presents Van der Sloot's account of the night Holloway disappeared and the media frenzy which followed. Details of his encounter with Holloway at the Carlos'n Charlie's
Carlos'n Charlie's
Carlos’n Charlie’s is a chain of casual dining Mexican restaurants, primarily located in Mexican and Caribbean tourist destinations.The restaurant's menu includes Mexican and American foods, seafood, pasta, soups, salads and appetizers...
nightclub in Oranjestad, Aruba
Oranjestad, Aruba
Oranjestad is the capital and largest city of Aruba, which is in the Caribbean north of Venezuela. Oranjestad is located on the southern coast near the western end of the island country...
is covered in explicit detail. He admits to lying in the past and apologizes for his actions, stating that he "found himself at the wrong place at the wrong time, and took a wrong decision." However, he insists that he did not break the law and is not a murderer.
Reception and subsequent events
Weeks after the book was released on April 1, 2007, a new search involving around twenty investigators was launched at Van der Sloot's parents' home on Aruba. Dutch authorities did not comment on what prompted the new search, except that it was not related to Van der Sloot's book. Natalee's father Dave Holloway said that he did not think the book provided any new information beyond Van der Sloot's original statements that could help the ongoing investigation.Northeastern University professor Jack Levin
Jack Levin
Jack Levin, Ph.D. is the Irving and Betty Brudnick Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts where he teaches courses in prejudice and violence. He specializes in Criminology, Prejudice, and Social Psychology and is considered an authority on serial...
stated that a book is an opportunity for suspects of investigations to present their version of events. The Holloway family disputes Van der Sloot's account of Natalee's disappearance and has accused him of being involved.
According to Jossy Mansur
Jossy Mansur
Jossy Mehsen Mansur is a descendant from an originally Lebanese family, which settled on the island of Aruba. He is the editor of the Papiamento-language newspaper Diario in Aruba...
, managing editor of Diaro, reaction to the book was mostly negative. A spokesman from Sijthoff stated that the publisher would not release sales figures of books in its catalog, including Van der Sloot's.
See also
- Aruba: The Tragic Untold Story of Natalee Holloway and Corruption in ParadiseAruba: The Tragic Untold Story of Natalee Holloway and Corruption in ParadiseAruba: The Tragic Untold Story of Natalee Holloway and Corruption in Paradise is an autobiographical true crime book by Dave Holloway about his experiences searching for his missing daughter Natalee Holloway, co-written with R. Stephanie Good and Larry Garrison...
by Dave Holloway - Loving Natalee: A Mother's Testament of Hope and FaithLoving Natalee: A Mother's Testament of Hope and FaithLoving Natalee: A Mother's Testament of Hope and Faith is an autobiography written by Beth Holloway about her missing daughter Natalee Holloway, with portions contributed by Sunny Tillman...
by Beth HollowayBeth HollowayElizabeth Ann Reynolds "Beth" Holloway, also previously known as Beth Twitty, is an American speech pathologist and motivational speaker. Holloway specializes in teaching special needs children in public schools... - Overboord: hoe ik Joran van der Sloot aan het praten kreeg by Patrick van der EemPatrick van der EemPatrick Paul van der Eem is a Dutch Antillean entrepreneur and convicted drug dealer known for his part in the undercover television report about Joran van der Sloot that was produced by Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries...
External links
- De zaak Natalee Holloway: mijn eigen verhaal over haar verdwijning op Aruba at bol.com (in Dutch)
- De zaak Natalee Holloway at LibraryThingLibraryThingLibraryThing is a social cataloging web application for storing and sharing book catalogs and various types of book metadata. It is used by individuals, authors, libraries and publishers....