Project Gutenberg 2013-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 116 Gerstäcker, Friedrich 1816 1872 Gerstacker, Friedrich Gerstäcker, Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Gerstaecker, Frederick Aus dem Matrosenleben Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Aus dem Matrosenleben" by Friedrich Gerstäcker is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the life and experiences of sailors, particularly focusing on the character of Jean and his companions as they navigate the challenges of ship life and the allure of freedom on land. The book presents a vivid depiction of their interactions, motivations, and the struggles of a sailor's existence. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Captain Oilytt and his ship, the Boreas, as they prepare to set sail from Sydney. The opening scenes unfold aboard the ship, where different crew members are engaged in their tasks, and the atmosphere is tense with whispers of potential desertion. As Jean and his fellow sailors contemplate escaping the clutches of their maritime obligations, the characters are depicted engaging in conversations that reveal their desires and fears. This sets up an intriguing narrative about crew dynamics, the temptation of life on land, and the sacrifices required to pursue freedom. The book’s opening hints at a mixture of camaraderie and peril, promising a gripping tale of adventure and personal conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43913/43913-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de Adventure stories Australia -- Gold discoveries -- Fiction PT Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: German Literature 447236 2025-09-17T15:08:09.445943 text/html 432609 2024-10-23T18:57:41 text/html 215762 2025-09-17T15:08:14.669911 application/epub+zip 219168 2025-09-17T15:08:10.274940 application/epub+zip 219166 2025-09-17T15:08:09.848965 application/epub+zip 349849 2025-09-17T15:08:18.294884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304739 2025-09-17T15:08:14.217898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304848 2022-09-20T04:56:53.649842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403169 2025-09-17T15:08:08.850976 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 383252 2024-10-23T18:57:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17208 2025-09-17T15:08:18.425904 application/rdf+xml 6651 2025-09-17T15:08:09.934921 image/jpeg 1658 2025-09-17T15:08:09.891944 image/jpeg 198814 2025-09-17T15:08:09.482936 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 en.wikipedia de.wikipedia