Project Gutenberg 2006-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 160 London, Jack 1876 1916 Chaney, John Griffith Leclercq, Leo Verhalen van de Zuidzee Translation of: South Sea Tales Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ "Verhalen van de Zuidzee" by Jack London is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book captures the essence of life in the South Seas, weaving rich narratives that explore the themes of adventure, cultural encounters, and the impact of colonialism. The stories transport readers to exotic locales and introduce a variety of characters, including sailors, islanders, and adventurers. The opening of this collection presents the story of Raoul, a young man of Polynesian descent who works as a cargo master for his mother. He navigates the complexities of island life while dealing with a local named Mapoehi, who insists on trading a rare pearl for an elaborate house. The exchange spirals into a humorous yet poignant commentary on value and desire, as Raoul tries to assess the worth of the pearl while also contending with Mapoehi's fantastical house specifications. The narrative is set against the backdrop of an approaching cyclone, which heightens the stakes of their transaction and encapsulates the unpredictability of life in the South Seas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. nl Short stories Oceania -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Adventure 385227 2025-10-08T05:02:16.394357 text/html 386599 2006-06-07T18:09:22 text/html 217945 2025-10-08T05:02:24.634280 application/epub+zip 221289 2025-10-08T05:02:19.941276 application/epub+zip 213818 2025-10-08T05:02:18.466324 application/epub+zip 417542 2025-10-08T05:02:28.084258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388460 2025-10-08T05:02:23.595301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334340 2022-09-09T04:18:49.067402 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341873 2025-10-08T05:02:15.421328 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 341361 2006-06-07T18:09:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18591 2025-10-08T05:02:28.223274 application/rdf+xml 15211 2025-10-08T05:02:18.974320 image/jpeg 4195 2025-10-08T05:02:18.721302 image/jpeg 127772 2006-06-07T18:09:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 133921 2006-06-07T18:09:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 211159 2025-10-08T05:02:16.426341 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 en.wikipedia