Project Gutenberg 2009-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 142 Poel, Betsy van der Van Smyrna naar Holland in oorlogstijd De Aarde en haar Volken, 1917 Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ "Van Smyrna naar Holland in oorlogstijd" by Betsy van der Poel is a historical account written during the early 20th century. This travel narrative captures the experiences of a young woman navigating her return to the Netherlands from Smyrna during the turmoil of World War I, highlighting the challenges she faces amidst various cultural encounters and the chaos of war. The book follows the protagonist as she embarks on a long and arduous journey from Smyrna, where she had lived for almost three years, back to her homeland. Along the way, she details her emotional farewells to friends and the community she formed in Turkey. The narrative unfolds through various travel segments, including chaotic train rides filled with overcrowded carriages and interactions with fellow travelers from diverse backgrounds. As she navigates challenges across borders, such as customs inspections and navigating language barriers, she reflects not only on the journey but also on the stark contrasts between life in wartime and her memories of peace, ultimately emphasizing themes of resilience, cultural exchange, and the personal impacts of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Voyages and travels Turkey -- Description and travel DR Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 108486 2025-08-11T13:23:21.764646 text/html 103015 2021-01-04T18:50:14 text/html 1340436 2025-08-11T13:23:29.061602 application/epub+zip 1339688 2025-08-11T13:23:25.832599 application/epub+zip 102634 2025-08-11T13:23:24.204640 application/epub+zip 1500408 2025-08-11T13:23:31.175605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1490523 2025-08-11T13:23:27.877713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250839 2022-09-13T07:29:05.503687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81238 2025-08-11T13:23:21.154644 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81062 2021-01-04T18:50:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45926 2008-09-13T12:38:22 application/octet-stream 175049 2008-10-11T06:00:58 application/octet-stream 49058 2008-09-13T12:38:22 application/octet-stream 123936 2008-09-13T12:38:22 application/octet-stream 121757 2008-09-13T12:38:24 application/octet-stream 103743 2008-09-13T12:38:24 application/octet-stream 155670 2008-09-13T12:38:24 application/octet-stream 241232 2008-09-13T12:38:24 application/octet-stream 305904 2008-09-13T12:38:26 application/octet-stream 244853 2008-10-11T06:01:06 application/octet-stream 294157 2008-09-13T12:38:26 application/octet-stream 299316 2008-09-13T12:38:26 application/octet-stream 163327 2008-10-11T06:01:08 application/octet-stream 61845 2008-09-13T12:38:26 application/octet-stream 71155 2008-09-13T12:38:26 application/octet-stream 287428 2008-09-13T12:38:26 application/octet-stream 123594 2008-09-13T12:38:26 application/octet-stream 126456 2008-09-13T12:38:26 application/octet-stream 259626 2008-10-11T06:01:12 application/octet-stream 251170 2008-10-11T06:01:14 application/octet-stream 277461 2008-10-11T06:01:16 application/octet-stream 258224 2008-10-11T06:01:18 application/octet-stream 117385 2008-09-13T12:38:26 application/octet-stream 113648 2008-09-13T12:38:26 application/octet-stream 37029 2025-08-11T13:23:31.317595 application/rdf+xml 18297 2025-08-11T13:23:24.762638 image/jpeg 4081 2025-08-11T13:23:24.513604 image/jpeg 32853 2021-01-04T18:50:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 1180349 2021-01-04T18:50:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 1268277 2025-08-11T13:23:21.819671 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