Project Gutenberg 2015-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 109 Storm, Theodor 1817 1888 Storm, Hans Theodor Woldsen Peltonen, Ester Der Schimmelreiter. Finnish Rannikon ratsastaja: Pohjoisfriisiläinen tarina Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rider_on_the_White_Horse Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Rannikon ratsastaja: Pohjoisfriisiläinen tarina" by Theodor Storm is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story follows Hauke Haien, a young man from Friesland, as he navigates life in a community that struggles against the relentless forces of the sea, exploring themes of ambition, conflict, and the connection to one's homeland. Hauke, portrayed as intelligent and thoughtful, embodies the struggles of the Friisian people against their harsh environment. The opening of the novel introduces a stormy setting in Friesland and provides a glimpse into Hauke's life, detailing his solitary ride along a dike during a violent storm. The narrative begins with Hauke's encounter with a mysterious rider who passes by him silently, setting a tone of foreboding. As he continues his journey, Hauke arrives at a tavern where discussions about the dike and local issues are taking place, hinting at themes of communal responsibility and the challenge of human progress against nature. We learn about Hauke's relationship with his environment and his aspirations to make improvements, laying the foundation for his character's development and the conflicts that will arise as he seeks to apply his intelligence to the challenges faced by his community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Historical fiction Dikes (Engineering) -- Germany -- Schleswig-Holstein -- Fiction Schleswig-Holstein (Germany) -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: German Literature 292104 2025-06-22T22:40:28.443366 text/html 291939 291854 2024-10-20T10:59:22.590783 2023-09-21T07:37:20.757410 text/html text/html 191107 2025-06-22T22:40:46.231256 application/epub+zip 194280 2025-06-22T22:40:38.065297 application/epub+zip 169016 2025-06-22T22:40:32.799336 application/epub+zip 400952 2025-06-22T22:40:53.227238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385458 2025-06-22T22:40:45.388294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326128 2022-09-22T07:12:49.191363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267893 2025-06-22T22:40:27.960362 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 248079 2024-10-24T17:21:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13008 2025-06-22T22:40:53.379210 application/rdf+xml 17802 2025-06-22T22:40:37.278294 image/jpeg 3834 2025-06-22T22:40:36.946286 image/jpeg 191805 2025-06-22T22:40:28.472344 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