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100 1 _aD'Arbez,
_d1856-1918
245 1 0 _aAan Tafelbaai's Strand :
_bof twintig jaren uit het leven van een Kapenaar (1791-1811)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-02-13
508 _aJeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Aan Tafelbaai's Strand" by D'Arbez is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative is set in South Africa, specifically in the context of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and it revolves around the lives and political intrigues of its characters. Central to the story is the old doctor whose love for South African history and disillusionment with English rule greatly influence the events that unfold, particularly as he imparts his knowledge to the protagonist. The opening of the book introduces readers to the narrator's relationship with an elderly doctor living in a small village in the Orange Free State. This doctor, who has a vast knowledge of the history of South Africa, becomes a mentor and friend to the narrator. After a brief description of their friendship, the narrator recounts how the doctor’s fondness for historical discourse inspires him to share a story from his past, beginning with his own return to the Cape in 1835. The story leads to a significant discovery made by the doctor, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of South African history intertwined with personal narratives. This mix of personal and historical storytelling teases the complexity of the characters’ lives against the backdrop of the political landscape of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cSouth Africa: Hollandsch-Afrikaansche Uitgevers-Maatschappij, 1903
653 _aHistorical fiction
653 _aCape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- History -- 1795-1872 -- Fiction
700 1 _aKoppenol, C.
_q(Cornelis),
_d1865-1946
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/aantafelbaaisstr00vano/page/n5
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67398
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