Project Gutenberg 2007-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 139 Gerstäcker, Friedrich 1816 1872 Gerstacker, Friedrich Gerstäcker, Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Gerstaecker, Frederick Tahiti: Roman aus der Südsee. Erster Band. Produced by richyfourtytwo, Holt and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Tahiti: Roman aus der Südsee. Erster Band" by Friedrich Gerstäcker is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story appears to focus on René, a young Frenchman who finds himself aboard a whaling ship named Delaware bound for the South Seas. The book explores his tumultuous experience as he grapples with his situation while yearning for freedom and adventure in the exotic locale of Tahiti. The opening of the novel introduces the setting aboard the whaling ship Delaware, where René struggles with his desire to escape the harsh life of a sailor under the stern Captain Lewis. Careful to keep his intentions secret, he resolves to make a break for freedom as the ship approaches a small island. His friend Adolph tries to dissuade him, warning of the dangers that lie ahead should he encounter the native people alone. Meanwhile, although René successfully escapes to the island's interior, he is quickly pursued by locals who are initially friendly but driven by the promise of a reward from the ship's crew. As he navigates this precarious situation, he encounters a young island girl who intervenes, providing him with a warning against being captured and hinting at a possible refuge, suggesting the story will continue to unfold in a blend of peril and romance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. de Tahiti (French Polynesia : Island) -- Fiction PT Text DE Prosa Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: German Literature 479762 2025-10-08T13:10:47.421366 text/html 522746 2007-01-22T05:30:58 text/html 266094 2025-10-08T13:10:56.371274 application/epub+zip 270973 2025-10-08T13:10:50.936315 application/epub+zip 252277 2025-10-08T13:10:49.583340 application/epub+zip 499177 2025-10-08T13:11:00.409262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460698 2025-10-08T13:10:55.434327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376406 2022-09-09T14:28:13.520153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430590 2025-10-08T13:10:46.572356 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 431883 2007-01-22T05:30:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 422588 2007-01-22T05:32:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21353 2025-10-08T13:11:00.546265 application/rdf+xml 15414 2025-10-08T13:10:50.096303 image/jpeg 3573 2025-10-08T13:10:49.839323 image/jpeg 163260 2007-01-22T05:32:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 162076 2007-01-22T05:32:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 178051 2007-01-22T05:32:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 252152 2025-10-08T13:10:47.461300 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia