02288cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000400011324500490015326400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035250000310038850801050041952013360052453400450186065300500190585600430195520412UtSlPG20260610133454.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ade2iso639-1 4aPT1 aGerstäcker, Friedrich,d1816-187210aTahiti: Roman aus der Südsee. Erster Band. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-01-22  aProduced by richyfourtytwo, Holt and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Tahiti: Roman aus der Südsee. Erster Band" by Friedrich Gerstäcker is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story appears to focus on René, a young Frenchman who finds himself aboard a whaling ship named Delaware bound for the South Seas. The book explores his tumultuous experience as he grapples with his situation while yearning for freedom and adventure in the exotic locale of Tahiti.  The opening of the novel introduces the setting aboard the whaling ship Delaware, where René struggles with his desire to escape the harsh life of a sailor under the stern Captain Lewis. Careful to keep his intentions secret, he resolves to make a break for freedom as the ship approaches a small island. His friend Adolph tries to dissuade him, warning of the dangers that lie ahead should he encounter the native people alone. Meanwhile, although René successfully escapes to the island's interior, he is quickly pursued by locals who are initially friendly but driven by the promise of a reward from the ship's crew. As he navigates this precarious situation, he encounters a young island girl who intervenes, providing him with a warning against being captured and hinting at a possible refuge, suggesting the story will continue to unfold in a blend of peril and romance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aTahiti (French Polynesia : Island) -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20412