Project Gutenberg 2009-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 97 De Amicis, Edmondo 1846 1908 Amicis, Edmondo de Amichis, Edmondo de Amicis, Edmundo de Zimmern, Helen 1846 1934 Holland, v. 1 (of 2) Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Jen Haines and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Holland, v. 1 (of 2)" by Edmondo De Amicis is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The book explores the unique geography and rich history of the Netherlands, with an emphasis on the Dutch people's remarkable relationship with their environment and the persistent struggle against the sea. De Amicis illustrates how the Dutch transformed a landscape marked by water and marsh into fertile land, revealing both the physical and cultural intricacies of the nation. The opening of the work introduces readers to the paradox of Holland's geography, where land and water coexist intricately. It captures the author's awe at the Dutch landscape, with its numerous rivers, lakes, and marshes, and discusses the historical context in which the Dutch fought against nature to claim their territory. De Amicis reflects on the toil of the Dutch people, describing how their ingenuity turned an inhospitable landscape into a thriving agricultural haven, while also hinting at the ongoing challenges posed by the sea. As he prepares to travel through Zealand, the author emphasizes the blend of beauty and mystery that characterizes the journey ahead, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the region's culture and history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Netherlands -- Description and travel DJ Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 423584 423593 2024-09-12T05:29:44.642603 2023-09-12T09:04:11.563853 text/html text/html 425344 2009-01-13T12:32:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1188569 2009-01-13T12:32:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1321040 2024-09-12T05:29:50.015569 application/epub+zip 1324700 2024-09-12T05:29:45.585734 application/epub+zip 237614 2024-09-12T05:29:45.068621 application/epub+zip 1439642 2024-09-12T05:29:53.779575 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1404293 2024-09-12T05:29:49.489562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319223 2022-09-13T04:55:31.015437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391529 391428 2024-09-12T05:29:44.140593 2023-09-12T09:04:11.096866 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 391325 2009-01-13T12:32:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 151343 2009-01-13T12:32:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 391324 2009-01-13T12:32:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151270 2009-01-13T12:32:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21247 2024-09-12T05:29:53.925552 application/rdf+xml 24528 2024-09-12T05:29:45.159579 image/jpeg 3384 2024-09-12T05:29:45.113621 image/jpeg 1208632 2024-09-12T05:29:44.730637 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 it.wikipedia en.wikipedia