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050 4 _aPT
100 1 _aLouwerse, Pieter,
_d1840-1909
245 1 3 _aDe schippersjongen, of Leiden in strijd en nood
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-10-14
508 _aProduced by Branko Collin, Jeroen Hellingman, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"De schippersjongen, of Leiden in strijd en nood" by Pieter Louwerse is a historical narrative aimed at both young and adult readers, likely written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the second siege of Leiden and the subsequent successful liberation of the city during a turbulent period in the Netherlands, shedding light on key figures and events that shaped this historical moment. The opening of the narrative sets a historical context by discussing the dire circumstances surrounding Leiden, which had previously endured a lengthy siege. The author introduces the main character, Cornelis Joppensz., referred to as the "schippersjongen" (the skippers' boy), and other significant individuals while outlining the city's struggles against Spanish forces. Key details about the political instability, the economic hardships faced by the citizens, and the bravery exhibited by the defenders are woven into the accounts, differentiating this work from a mere historical recounting by imbuing it with a narrative depth that aims to engage the reader. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHistorical fiction
653 _aLeiden (Netherlands) -- History -- Siege, 1573-1574 -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43953
999 _c84792
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