Project Gutenberg 2008-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 75 Roelfsema, H. R. Een jaar in de Molukken De Aarde en haar Volken, 1917 Reading ease score: 60.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ "Een jaar in de Molukken" by H. R. Roelfsema is a personal account documenting the author's experiences while establishing a plantation in the Moluccas, written in the early 20th century. The text delves into the challenges faced by the author and his companion as they seek to cultivate coconuts and navigate the complexities of the local workforce and environment. The narrative provides insights into the socio-economic landscape of the time along with the author's reflections on adventure, aspiration, and the stark realities of colonial life. The opening of the work introduces us to the author’s journey to Ternate in October 1912, where his mission is to survey potential lands on Halmaheira for coconut cultivation. Roelfsema details the initial challenges, highlighting the stark contrasts between planning in Holland and executing those plans in the Moluccas, where local laziness and lack of skilled labor pose significant obstacles. As the narrative unfolds, we discover the early interactions with the indigenous population and the complexities surrounding labor procurement, which set the stage for the author's further explorations in the region. Roelfsema's journey is marked by a blend of ambition and contemplation, hinting at the multifaceted experiences that await him in this exotic locale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Maluku (Indonesia) -- Description and travel DS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 366754 365392 2024-10-10T12:48:58.115946 2023-09-11T05:03:06.306808 text/html text/html 359383 2008-01-30T16:44:28 text/html 3778096 2008-01-30T16:44:32 text/html application/zip 4106213 2024-10-10T12:49:09.127868 application/epub+zip 4110837 2024-10-10T12:49:02.821899 application/epub+zip 204565 2024-10-10T12:49:00.720954 application/epub+zip 4344248 2024-10-10T12:49:13.210853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4220171 2024-10-10T12:49:07.379860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340798 2022-09-11T10:11:00.468952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315534 315444 2024-10-10T12:48:56.971949 2023-09-11T05:03:05.506795 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 315252 2008-01-30T16:44:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 120571 2008-01-30T16:44:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18934 2024-10-10T12:49:13.349832 application/rdf+xml 13646 2024-10-10T12:49:01.285891 image/jpeg 3777 2024-10-10T12:49:01.001890 image/jpeg 3852751 2024-10-10T12:48:58.311938 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