Project Gutenberg 2008-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 246 Roelfsema, H. R. Een jaar in de Molukken De Aarde en haar Volken, 1917 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ "Een jaar in de Molukken" by H. R. Roelfsema is a personal account documenting the author's experiences while establishing a plantation in the Moluccas, written in the early 20th century. The text delves into the challenges faced by the author and his companion as they seek to cultivate coconuts and navigate the complexities of the local workforce and environment. The narrative provides insights into the socio-economic landscape of the time along with the author's reflections on adventure, aspiration, and the stark realities of colonial life. The opening of the work introduces us to the author’s journey to Ternate in October 1912, where his mission is to survey potential lands on Halmaheira for coconut cultivation. Roelfsema details the initial challenges, highlighting the stark contrasts between planning in Holland and executing those plans in the Moluccas, where local laziness and lack of skilled labor pose significant obstacles. As the narrative unfolds, we discover the early interactions with the indigenous population and the complexities surrounding labor procurement, which set the stage for the author's further explorations in the region. Roelfsema's journey is marked by a blend of ambition and contemplation, hinting at the multifaceted experiences that await him in this exotic locale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Maluku (Indonesia) -- Description and travel DS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 366948 2025-06-10T07:58:55.905001 text/html 359383 2008-01-30T16:44:28 text/html 3778096 2008-01-30T16:44:32 text/html application/zip 4106326 2025-06-10T07:59:06.940876 application/epub+zip 4110844 2025-06-10T07:59:00.760911 application/epub+zip 204553 2025-06-10T07:58:58.485976 application/epub+zip 4344268 2025-06-10T07:59:11.029851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4327194 2025-06-10T07:59:05.266893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340798 2022-09-11T10:11:00.468952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315534 2025-06-10T07:58:54.721937 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 315252 2008-01-30T16:44:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 120571 2008-01-30T16:44:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17965 2025-06-10T07:59:11.186851 application/rdf+xml 13646 2025-06-10T07:58:59.069893 image/jpeg 3777 2025-06-10T07:58:58.781900 image/jpeg 3852816 2025-06-10T07:58:56.109935 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