Project Gutenberg 2015-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 57 Storm, Theodor 1817 1888 Storm, Hans Theodor Woldsen Peltonen, Ester Der Schimmelreiter. Finnish Rannikon ratsastaja: Pohjoisfriisiläinen tarina Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Rannikon ratsastaja: Pohjoisfriisiläinen tarina" by Theodor Storm is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story follows Hauke Haien, a young man from Friesland, as he navigates life in a community that struggles against the relentless forces of the sea, exploring themes of ambition, conflict, and the connection to one's homeland. Hauke, portrayed as intelligent and thoughtful, embodies the struggles of the Friisian people against their harsh environment. The opening of the novel introduces a stormy setting in Friesland and provides a glimpse into Hauke's life, detailing his solitary ride along a dike during a violent storm. The narrative begins with Hauke's encounter with a mysterious rider who passes by him silently, setting a tone of foreboding. As he continues his journey, Hauke arrives at a tavern where discussions about the dike and local issues are taking place, hinting at themes of communal responsibility and the challenge of human progress against nature. We learn about Hauke's relationship with his environment and his aspirations to make improvements, laying the foundation for his character's development and the conflicts that will arise as he seeks to apply his intelligence to the challenges faced by his community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Historical fiction Dikes (Engineering) -- Germany -- Schleswig-Holstein -- Fiction Schleswig-Holstein (Germany) -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 291946 291861 2024-09-20T10:59:39.459455 2023-09-21T07:37:20.581392 text/html text/html 291939 291854 2024-09-20T10:59:39.718480 2023-09-21T07:37:20.757410 text/html text/html 191075 2024-09-20T10:59:47.610407 application/epub+zip 194298 2024-09-20T10:59:43.576458 application/epub+zip 169033 2024-09-20T10:59:42.214441 application/epub+zip 400865 2024-09-20T10:59:50.554392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385452 2024-09-20T10:59:46.788438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326128 2022-09-22T07:12:49.191363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267906 267873 2024-09-20T10:59:39.108470 2023-09-21T07:37:20.347400 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 255566 2015-04-30T06:59:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 101202 2015-04-30T06:59:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19093 2024-09-20T10:59:50.681391 application/rdf+xml 17802 2024-09-20T10:59:42.776446 image/jpeg 3834 2024-09-20T10:59:42.494438 image/jpeg 191727 2024-09-20T10:59:39.745471 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 de.wikipedia