02288cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000630011324500240017626400510020030000470025133600260029833700260032433800360035050000310038650802010041752012320061853400800185065300250193085600430195570439UtSlPG20260610134629.0mcr n260607r20231884utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7anl2iso639-1 4aPT1 aPerelaer, M. T. H.q(Michael Theophile Hubert),d1831-190110aIn het land der zon 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-04-01  aJeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"In het land der zon: Een kwart eeuw tusschen de keerkringen" by M. T. H. Perelaer is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the experiences of Dutch soldiers arriving in the East Indies, specifically Batavia, as they face cultural shocks and challenges in their new environment. It likely offers an in-depth perspective on the colonial experience and the realities of life overseas during this period.  The opening of the narrative sets the stage on New Year's Day in Batavia, where a detachment of soldiers arrives after a long sea journey. As they navigate the local waterways aboard their vessels, they encounter discomforting conditions, including foul drinking water and the oppressive heat. The narrative introduces Captain Van Dam and other key characters who engage in conversations reflecting on their surroundings and the cultural differences they observe. The arrival is marked by a mixture of anticipation and disappointment as the men confront the stark contrasts between their expectations of an exotic paradise and the reality of Batavia, ultimately leading to feelings of disillusionment that set the tone for their journey ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNetherlands: Uitgevers-Maatschappij "Elsevier", 1884  aIndonesia -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70439