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100 1 _aVisser, Piet
245 1 3 _aDe vliegende Hollander
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-11-21
508 _aE-text prepared by Branko Collin, Harry Lamé, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"De vliegende Hollander" by Piet Visser is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story focuses on Pieter van Halen, a skilled shipbuilder and ambitious captain in the early 17th century, as he pursues innovative designs for faster ships while facing skepticism from his peers and numerous challenges in his endeavors. At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to Pieter van Halen, a talented shipbuilder who seeks to create a revolutionary ship that would outpace all existing vessels. Despite his expertise and previous success at sea, he struggles to gain acceptance for his new designs, facing mockery and dismissive attitudes from fellow sailors. As he embarks on a series of adventures, including a journey to the East Indies, he navigates both the trials of shipbuilding and the dangers of the ocean, gathering experiences that will shape his future endeavors and determine the fate of his ambitions. The opening portion sets the stage for his character development and underscores the themes of innovation, perseverance, and the quest for success against the odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSea stories
653 _aSailing ships -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34391
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