Project Gutenberg 2015-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 86 Heimans, Eli 1861 1914 Heimans, E. Braakensiek, Joh. (Johan Coenraad) 1858 1940 Braakensiek, Johan Coenraad Willem Roda: Een jongensboek Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "Willem Roda: Een jongensboek" by Eli Heimans is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story presents the life of Willem Roda, a young boy who navigates the complexities of family, societal expectations, and personal growth against a backdrop of dramatic events that shape his journey. The narrative appears to delves into themes related to financial ruin, familial bonds, and the loss of innocence. The opening of the novel sets a festive scene in Amsterdam, where a grand celebration is taking place, presumably for the wedding of Emilia Roda, Willem's sister. As the joyful events unfold, we are introduced to Willem's family dynamics and the contrasting atmosphere of excitement and underlying tension. Just after the celebration, however, the story quickly shifts to a darker tone as Willem's father receives devastating news regarding a financial collapse that impacts their lives drastically. This juxtaposition establishes the main themes of the novel: the fragile nature of happiness and wealth, the impact of societal status, and the struggles of a family in turmoil. The narrative situates readers to witness Willem's transformation as he grapples with the new and harsh realities of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Boys -- Juvenile fiction Dutch -- Australia -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 803188 824187 2024-09-21T03:36:23.803430 2023-09-21T13:29:46.509846 text/html text/html 768792 2024-06-03T13:46:22 text/html 1628236 2024-09-21T03:36:39.683362 application/epub+zip 1627740 2024-09-21T03:36:28.046567 application/epub+zip 390692 2024-09-21T03:36:25.541460 application/epub+zip 1943193 2024-09-21T03:36:47.265364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1876931 2024-09-21T03:36:37.707360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518844 2022-09-22T15:44:33.183105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 697049 688549 2024-09-21T03:36:22.040469 2023-09-21T13:29:44.648846 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 677171 2024-06-03T13:46:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 688261 2015-09-20T07:51:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20268 2024-09-21T03:36:47.424319 application/rdf+xml 24683 2024-09-21T03:36:25.732403 image/jpeg 3950 2024-09-21T03:36:25.637415 image/jpeg 264011 2015-09-20T07:51:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 343704 2015-09-20T07:51:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 2759230 2024-09-21T03:36:23.918419 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 nl.wikipedia en.wikipedia nl.wikipedia