City and people. Amsterdam / Cees Nooteboom -- Sunday morning / J.J. Voskuil -- Chickens / Simon Carmiggelt ; Canals. The three galleries / J. Bernlef -- Cafe Walem / Martin Bril -- Soft landings / Remco Campert ; Jordaan. A pounding heart / Marion Bloem ; Red-light district. Living in the red-light district / Maarten 't Hart ; Centraal Station and beyond. Rambling around Centraal Station / Geert Mak -- Staring out the rear window / Hermine Landvreugd ; Gay Amsterdam. The light at the end of the tunnel / Gerrit Komrij -- Flesh and blood / Bas Heijne ; Jewish Amsterdam. Business / Lizzy Sara May -- The decline and fall of the Boslowits family / Gerard Reve -- The return / Marga Minco ; South. The assault / Harry Mulisch ; Vondelpark. Apolline / Hafid Bouazza.