Jongens van Oudt-Holland by Cornelis Johannes Kieviet
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"Jongens van Oudt-Holland" by Cornelis Johannes Kieviet is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in the late 17th century and revolves around the adventures of young boys living in the village of West-Saardam during the time of Czar Peter the Great’s visit to the Netherlands. The narrative focuses particularly on the character Jan Willemsz, who, amid difficult familial circumstances, dreams of joining the whaling trade
to support his widowed mother and younger siblings. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Jan, a boy burdened by his family's poverty after the death of his father, a whaling sailor. Struggling to find food for his family, Jan is initially hesitant to appeal to a local merchant for help due to his embarrassment. However, after some heartfelt exchanges with his mother, he resolves to seek a position as a kajuitswachter (cabin boy) on a whaling ship, the Bonte Calff. The opening chapters depict the deep familial bonds and the sacrifices the characters are willing to make, setting the stage for Jan's upcoming challenges and the thrilling adventures that await him in the dangerous world of whaling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Kieviet, Cornelis Johannes, 1858-1931 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Braakensiek, Joh. (Johan Coenraad), 1858-1940 |
| Title | Jongens van Oudt-Holland |
| Credits |
Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Zaandam (Netherlands) -- History -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Peter I, Emperor of Russia, 1672-1725 -- Travel -- Netherlands -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 55820 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-55820-2 |
| Release Date | Oct 26, 2017 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 380 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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