Project Gutenberg 2021-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 204 Fabricius, Johan 1899 1981 Fabricius, Johan Wigmore Fabricius, Jan De Scheepsjongens van Bontekoe Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Ho! Wikipedia page about this book: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_scheepsjongens_van_Bontekoe_(boek) The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "De Scheepsjongens van Bontekoe" by Johan Fabricius is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on Peter Hajo, a spirited young boy with dreams of adventure at sea, who longs to escape the mundane life in Hoorn. The novel explores themes of ambition, friendship, and the challenges of growing up, particularly as Peter prepares to embark on a journey with the Dutch East India Company under the command of the renowned Captain Bontekoe. At the start of the novel, Peter Hajo is introduced as a restless youth in the seventeenth century who works as an apprentice blacksmith but yearns for the freedom of the sea. We see him navigating the challenges of his current life, dealing with a cantankerous master, and sharing a bond with his friend Padde, who supports his dreams. Their discussions reveal Peter's determination to join the crew of the "Nieuw-Hoorn," despite the societal expectations and obstacles before him. The opening captures the excitement of youthful aspirations and sets the stage for Peter's adventures ahead, establishing a rich historical context and a relatable conflict between dreams and reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. nl Bontekoe, Willem Ysbrandsz, 1587-1647? -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure 1251460 2025-06-26T05:45:18.586523 text/html 1281837 2024-10-18T14:23:57 text/html 10462190 2025-06-26T05:46:05.846266 application/epub+zip 10461976 2025-06-26T05:45:35.373442 application/epub+zip 626492 2025-06-26T05:45:21.170475 application/epub+zip 23856716 2025-06-26T05:46:19.823767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 23736469 2025-06-26T05:45:51.611313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 866434 2022-09-29T14:09:14.671083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1047951 2025-06-26T05:45:14.322516 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1028146 2024-10-18T14:23:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16841 2025-06-26T05:46:20.010716 application/rdf+xml 18396 2025-06-26T05:45:21.417464 image/jpeg 2846 2025-06-26T05:45:21.293469 image/jpeg 10221949 2025-06-26T05:45:19.046493 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 nl.wikipedia en.wikipedia