Project Gutenberg 2009-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 42 Poel, Betsy van der Van Smyrna naar Holland in oorlogstijd De Aarde en haar Volken, 1917 Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ "Van Smyrna naar Holland in oorlogstijd" by Betsy van der Poel is a historical account written during the early 20th century. This travel narrative captures the experiences of a young woman navigating her return to the Netherlands from Smyrna during the turmoil of World War I, highlighting the challenges she faces amidst various cultural encounters and the chaos of war. The book follows the protagonist as she embarks on a long and arduous journey from Smyrna, where she had lived for almost three years, back to her homeland. Along the way, she details her emotional farewells to friends and the community she formed in Turkey. The narrative unfolds through various travel segments, including chaotic train rides filled with overcrowded carriages and interactions with fellow travelers from diverse backgrounds. As she navigates challenges across borders, such as customs inspections and navigating language barriers, she reflects not only on the journey but also on the stark contrasts between life in wartime and her memories of peace, ultimately emphasizing themes of resilience, cultural exchange, and the personal impacts of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Voyages and travels Turkey -- Description and travel DR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 108308 107061 2024-10-12T07:58:11.864437 2023-09-12T10:54:24.079297 text/html text/html 103015 2021-01-04T18:50:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1180349 2021-01-04T18:50:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1340351 2024-10-12T07:58:19.849455 application/epub+zip 1339694 2024-10-12T07:58:16.394445 application/epub+zip 102642 2024-10-12T07:58:14.643447 application/epub+zip 1500418 2024-10-12T07:58:22.112387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1486898 2024-10-12T07:58:18.600428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250839 2022-09-13T07:29:05.503687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81238 81169 2024-10-12T07:58:11.257455 2023-09-12T10:54:23.614318 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 81062 2021-01-04T18:50:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 32853 2021-01-04T18:50:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19035 2024-10-12T07:58:22.244577 application/rdf+xml 18297 2024-10-12T07:58:15.203418 image/jpeg 4081 2024-10-12T07:58:14.923417 image/jpeg 1268235 2024-10-12T07:58:11.918469 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