Project Gutenberg 2005-08-24 Public domain in the USA. 201 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous De Zaan en Waterland: Een kijkje in Noord Holland De Aarde en haar Volken, 1887 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the PG Distributed Proofreaders Team "De Zaan en Waterland: Een kijkje in Noord Holland" by Anonymous is a travel narrative likely written in the late 19th century. The text offers a vivid exploration of the Zaan region in Noord Holland, detailing its landscapes, historical significance, and cultural characteristics, while drawing attention to the changes brought by modernization. This work highlights the contrast between traditional Dutch life and the encroachments of contemporary society. The opening of the book sets the tone for a reflective journey, beginning with the narrator's anticipation of revisiting this lesser-known part of their homeland after an extended period of travel abroad. The narrative expresses a fondness for the region's unique charm and expresses urgency in capturing its character before it transforms further under modern influences. As the narrator prepares to embark on a boat journey to Zaandam, they delve into the historical importance of the waterways and the activities that once flourished along them, while evoking imagery of past wealth and a distinctive way of life that is rapidly fading from memory. The stage is set for an exploration not just of the geography, but of the rich historical context that shaped this region. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. nl Netherlands -- Description and travel DJ Text De Aarde en haar Volken Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing Category: History - European 185063 2025-06-07T08:23:37.910333 text/html 181934 2020-12-12T10:56:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1507060 2020-12-12T10:56:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1664770 2025-06-07T08:23:45.890296 application/epub+zip 1666208 2025-06-07T08:23:42.199343 application/epub+zip 140707 2025-06-07T08:23:40.552313 application/epub+zip 1839496 2025-06-07T08:23:48.530275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1825489 2025-06-07T08:23:44.724292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256310 2022-09-08T06:21:49.356951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169463 2025-06-07T08:23:37.377359 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 169318 2020-12-12T10:56:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 65800 2020-12-12T10:56:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18991 2025-06-07T08:23:48.674285 application/rdf+xml 17302 2025-06-07T08:23:41.122319 image/jpeg 3774 2025-06-07T08:23:40.840326 image/jpeg 1592211 2025-06-07T08:23:37.976331 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia