Project Gutenberg 2021-02-17 Public domain in the USA. 103 Bulthuis, H. J. (Hindrik Jan) 1865 1945 Bulthuis, Hindrik Jan 38015825 Idoj de Orfeo Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_Orpheus Wikipedia page about this book: https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idoj_de_Orfeo Andrew Sly, Jeff G. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Idoj de Orfeo" by H. J. Bulthuis is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces us to a young boy living on a remote island with his parents and a small assortment of animals. The narrative unfolds through the child’s perspective as he contemplates his surroundings, the distant mainland, and the tales of adventure that captivate his imagination." The opening of the novel introduces us to a boy who stands on the stairs of his house, gazing out at the sea and pondering the mysteries beyond his isolated life on the island. He reflects on his parents, particularly his father, who is a distant figure, and experiences a sense of wonder and longing as he compares himself to characters from the stories he's been told, such as Robinson Crusoe. The boy’s daily life is filled with simple tasks like collecting seagull eggs, roaming freely with his animals, and longing for his father's return from the village. This beginning sets the stage for his imaginative and introspective journey, emphasizing themes of isolation, curiosity, and the innocence of childhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. eo Esperanto fiction PM Text Category: Novels 963966 2025-06-25T11:45:38.041735 text/html 947273 2024-10-18T11:03:48 text/html 622477 2025-06-25T11:45:47.869732 application/epub+zip 622732 2025-06-25T11:45:39.365727 application/epub+zip 426703 2025-06-25T11:45:38.698776 application/epub+zip 852741 2025-06-25T11:45:54.432202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 793724 2025-06-25T11:45:47.342767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602344 2022-09-29T05:47:46.019203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 911192 2025-06-25T11:45:35.392747 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 891425 2024-10-18T11:03:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16767 2025-06-25T11:45:54.565202 application/rdf+xml 11127 2025-06-25T11:45:38.882786 image/jpeg 2196 2025-06-25T11:45:38.788738 image/jpeg 548976 2025-06-25T11:45:38.120776 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 eo.wikipedia nl.wikipedia