De vliegende Hollander by Piet Visser

"De vliegende Hollander" by Piet Visser is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story focuses on Pieter van Halen, a skilled shipbuilder and ambitious captain in the early 17th century, as he pursues innovative designs for faster ships while facing skepticism from his peers and numerous challenges in his endeavors. At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to Pieter van Halen, a talented shipbuilder who seeks to create a revolutionary ship that would outpace all existing vessels. Despite his expertise and previous success at sea, he struggles to gain acceptance for his new designs, facing mockery and dismissive attitudes from fellow sailors. As he embarks on a series of adventures, including a journey to the East Indies, he navigates both the trials of shipbuilding and the dangers of the ocean, gathering experiences that will shape his future endeavors and determine the fate of his ambitions. The opening portion sets the stage for his character development and underscores the themes of innovation, perseverance, and the quest for success against the odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Visser, Piet
Title De vliegende Hollander
Credits E-text prepared by Branko Collin, Harry Lamé, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Reading Level Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language Dutch
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Sea stories
Subject Sailing ships -- Juvenile fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 34391
Release Date
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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