Project Gutenberg 2005-10-09 Public domain in the USA. 46 Potgieter, E. J. (Everhardus Johannes) 1808 1875 Potgieter, Everhardus Johannes Liedekens van Bontekoe en vijf novellen Blaauw bes, blauw bes!—'T is maar een pennelikker!—Marie—De ezelinnen—Hanna Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced Marc D'Hooghe "Liedekens van Bontekoe en vijf novellen" by E. J. Potgieter is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative centers around Willem IJsbrandtszoon Bontekoe, depicting his adventurous sea voyages and interactions with various peoples during his expeditions to the East Indies. This work not only explores themes of adventure and survival but also reflects on the complexities of human relationships within the context of exploration. The opening portion introduces readers to the character of Willem Bontekoe. It paints a vivid picture of his trepidation and courage as he navigates through a potentially dangerous situation involving indigenous men encountered along the river. Bontekoe's internal conflict is palpable as he grapples with fear while trying to maintain control over his destiny in this unfamiliar land. As he resorts to singing, a moment of both vulnerability and strategy, the atmosphere shifts with the men's laughter, indicating a blend of fear and humor in his experience. This initial portrayal sets the tone for Bontekoe's character as a resilient yet cautious figure confronting the uncertainties of his maritime journeys. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Poetry Fiction PT Text Browsing: Poetry 509627 426001 2024-10-07T12:39:27.054947 2023-09-08T03:39:29.774915 text/html text/html 413058 2020-12-12T16:55:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 142761 2020-12-12T16:55:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 224661 2024-10-07T12:39:39.182847 application/epub+zip 232663 2024-10-07T12:39:31.065919 application/epub+zip 218472 2024-10-07T12:39:29.500915 application/epub+zip 506101 2024-10-07T12:39:44.151841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445175 2024-10-07T12:39:38.103878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437236 2022-09-08T07:52:40.185486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341689 341684 2024-10-07T12:39:24.224958 2023-09-08T03:39:27.986929 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 341076 2020-12-12T16:55:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 135959 2020-12-12T16:55:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 341092 2020-12-12T16:55:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135406 2020-12-12T16:55:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21198 2024-10-07T12:39:44.289964 application/rdf+xml 17635 2024-10-07T12:39:30.110904 image/jpeg 3995 2024-10-07T12:39:29.807902 image/jpeg 223872 2024-10-07T12:39:27.092975 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Pagina over E.J. Potgieter in de DBNL