02834cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000190011324500220013226400510015430000470020533600260025233700260027833800360030450000310034050801860037152016600055753400670221765300580228465300490234285600550239185600430244699900190248975721UtSlPG20260610134743.0mcr n260607r20251923utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ade2iso639-1 4aDT1 aLandbeck, Paul10aKongoerinnerungen 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2025-03-26  aPeter Becker, Hans Theyer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Kongoerinnerungen: Zwölf Jahre Arbeit und Abenteuer im Innern Afrikas" by Landbeck is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work recounts the author's experiences working and exploring in Central Africa over a twelve-year period. Its primary focus is on the challenges, encounters, and insights gained as a European navigating colonial trade, society, and wilderness in the Belgian Congo. The book likely appeals to readers interested in adventure, colonial history, and first-hand narratives of African exploration.  The opening of "Kongoerinnerungen" begins with a foreword in which Landbeck dedicates his memoirs to those with a longing for distant places, particularly to German youth, encouraging a spirit of adventure and discovery. The narrative starts with his background and education, describing his restless temperament and how a failed career in commerce led him to seek new opportunities in Africa. The journey unfolds from Antwerp aboard a passenger steamer, capturing the bustling emotional farewells, vivid impressions of early sea travel, and cultural stops at Las Palmas and Freetown, where the author vividly observes both natural beauty and local customs. As Landbeck reaches Banana and moves further inland through Boma and Matadi, he details life at trading stations, negotiations with colleagues, daily routines, the challenges of climate and disease, and his growing fascination with the African environment and its peoples. The start of the book paints a rich, atmospheric picture of both the hardships and wonders awaiting European agents in colonial Africa. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cBerlin: August Scherl G. m. b. H., 1923  aCongo (Democratic Republic) -- Description and travel  aCongo River Valley -- Description and travel4 uhttps://archive.org/details/kongoerinnerunge00land40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75721  c116446d116446