Project Gutenberg 2006-12-08 Public domain in the USA. 525 Heijermans, Herman 1864 1924 Heyermans, Herman Falkland, Samuel Sperber, Heinz Jelakowitch, Ivan Gevleugelde Daden: Avonturen der Eerste Hollandsche Luchtschippers Illustrated by the author. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ "Gevleugelde Daden: Avonturen der Eerste Hollandsche Luchtschippers" by Herman Heijermans Jr. is a work of fiction written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the Zwaluw family, particularly focusing on Pieter E. Zwaluw, a passionate inventor and dreamer, who is deeply fascinated by the idea of flying. The narrative hints at themes of innovation, family dynamics, and the societal challenges associated with new technological advancements. At the start of the story, we witness a humorous depiction of the Zwaluw household, where a peculiar experiment is taking shape, likely involving flight. The main character, Pieter, is portrayed as an enthusiastic tinkerer, eagerly awaiting the arrival of his flying contraption, while his family reacts with a mix of skepticism and playful banter. The opening sets a comedic and light-hearted tone, establishing a dynamic among the family members, including the housemaid Chris, who becomes increasingly suspicious of the bizarre happenings around the household. Tension begins to build as Chris’s concerns about the family's eccentric activities are juxtaposed with Pieter's unfettered excitement, foreshadowing a mix of mischief and potential chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Flying-machines -- Humor PT Text Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Novels 313059 2025-08-08T11:42:54.641812 text/html 322658 2021-01-01T15:42:43 text/html 525521 2025-08-08T11:43:01.963784 application/epub+zip 530116 2025-08-08T11:42:56.540787 application/epub+zip 157066 2025-08-08T11:42:55.405792 application/epub+zip 1142326 2025-08-08T11:43:05.511749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1107702 2025-08-08T11:43:00.841788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216944 2022-09-09T12:32:22.616387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236388 2025-08-08T11:42:53.061821 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 234790 2006-12-08T10:43:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18983 2025-08-08T11:43:05.662728 application/rdf+xml 20076 2025-08-08T11:42:55.511788 image/jpeg 3128 2025-08-08T11:42:55.457787 image/jpeg 98377 2021-01-01T15:42:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 525904 2021-01-01T15:42:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 524763 2025-08-08T11:42:54.719802 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 nl.wikipedia en.wikipedia