Project Gutenberg 2008-05-19 Public domain in the USA. 46 Dielitz, Theodor 1810 1865 Rowcroft, Charles 1856 Hirvonen, Simeon 1848 1915 Hirvonen, Simo Hirvonen, S. Vandiemenin maa Reading ease score: 39.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. This work appears to be an abridged and translated version of "The bushranger of Van Diemen's land" by Charles Rowcroft. Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Vandiemenin maa" by Theodor Dielitz is a historical adventure narrative written in the late 19th century. The book follows the challenging journey of settlers, specifically focusing on Major Horton and his family as they navigate the dangers of life on Vandiemen's Land, which was once a penal colony. The story unfolds around themes of adventure, conflict, and survival, as the characters confront both the natural elements and precarious human encounters. The opening of "Vandiemenin maa" introduces readers to the setting of Vandiemen's Land and the arrival of Major Horton and his family. They are on a ship attempting to anchor near a river mouth but face treacherous waters. The chapter weaves in reflections on the island's past as a penal colony and sets the stage for the challenges ahead, particularly with the looming presence of escaped convicts. As they interact with the environment and each other, the tension escalates with hints of impending conflict, particularly with mentions of a lurking group of escaped convicts planning to seize the ship. This opening sets a dramatic tone, blending exploration with the threat of violence and underlining the venture into an unknown land. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Australia -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 163898 163837 2024-10-11T05:43:55.511721 2023-09-11T08:54:24.484594 text/html text/html 163891 163830 2024-10-11T05:43:55.750728 2023-09-11T08:54:24.624610 text/html text/html 141688 2024-10-11T05:44:02.028688 application/epub+zip 142521 2024-10-11T05:43:59.008703 application/epub+zip 121932 2024-10-11T05:43:57.817711 application/epub+zip 296262 2024-10-11T05:44:04.367717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279720 2024-10-11T05:44:01.284721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250635 2022-09-12T04:34:30.975652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148052 148043 2024-10-11T05:43:55.224741 2023-09-11T08:54:24.300616 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 141251 2008-05-19T07:09:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 54377 2008-05-19T07:09:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20445 2024-10-11T05:44:04.502669 application/rdf+xml 15750 2024-10-11T05:43:58.349694 image/jpeg 3696 2024-10-11T05:43:58.083711 image/jpeg 146395 2024-10-11T05:43:55.766735 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 en.wikipedia Abenteuerliteratur für Jugendliche