Project Gutenberg 2009-08-30 Public domain in the USA. 250 De Amicis, Edmondo 1846 1908 Amicis, Edmondo de Amichis, Edmondo de Amicis, Edmundo de Olanda Produced by Emanuela Piasentini and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Olanda" by Edmondo De Amicis is a descriptive travelogue written in the late 19th century. This work explores the unique geography, history, and culture of the Netherlands, focusing on its relationship with water and the persistent struggle of its inhabitants to reclaim land from the sea. The narrative promises to delve into the transformation of this exceptional landscape, as well as the characteristics of its people, as seen through the eyes of the author during his journey. The opening of "Olanda" sets the stage for a captivating exploration of the Netherlands, reflecting on its unusual geographical features that blend land and water. The author, inspired by a map of the country, expresses curiosity about how this seemingly precarious land came to be. He discusses the historical context of the area, illustrating how early inhabitants confronted the challenges posed by the sea and rivers, ultimately creating a formidable network of land through human ingenuity and labor. As he embarks on his journey via the Schelda River, he notes the mystery surrounding the province of Zeeland and hints at the intricate stories and transformations that have shaped the landscape and its people over centuries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 39.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Netherlands -- Description and travel DJ Text IT Viaggi Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing Category: History - European 795859 2025-06-12T10:38:01.379215 text/html 817128 2021-01-05T12:41:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 309918 2021-01-05T12:41:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 390235 2025-06-12T10:38:11.967200 application/epub+zip 398557 2025-06-12T10:38:04.117175 application/epub+zip 393384 2025-06-12T10:38:02.514166 application/epub+zip 624450 2025-06-12T10:38:18.292130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564767 2025-06-12T10:38:10.713149 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540870 2022-09-13T18:07:37.368397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 743534 2025-06-12T10:38:00.489244 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 738727 2021-01-05T12:41:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 287494 2021-01-05T12:41:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19068 2025-06-12T10:38:18.447093 application/rdf+xml 9712 2025-06-12T10:38:03.109179 image/jpeg 2746 2025-06-12T10:38:02.810197 image/jpeg 369891 2025-06-12T10:38:01.482223 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 it.wikipedia en.wikipedia