The Many Lives of Jan SixGeert Maks book, The many lives of Jan Six, has all the outstanding qualities of his other books: erudite, meticulously researched, but above all beautifully written. Mak is a great story teller and a tireless student of salient facts; this priceless combination has resulted in a literary gem. Ian Buruma editor of The New York Review of Books In 1654 the first Jan Six had his portrait painted by his friend Rembrandt van Rijn. It is considered the most