Story of the sinking of the yacht the Sparrowhawk and of the adventures of the shipwrecked on the island of Quelpaert and the ma
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The book "Description of the sinking of the Sokol shelf and the adventures of shipmen on the island of Kvelpart and the southern coast of Korea (1653-1666) together with a description of this country" is a unique testimony about the life of Dutch sailors who survived a shipwreck on the shores of distant Asia. The author Hendrik Hamel tells in detail about their adventures, interaction with the local population and the peculiarities of the culture of the country they had to enter. This is a fascinating story of survival and mutual understanding, which will impress every connoisseur of adventure literature.
GB/571907/R
Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Hendrik Hamel
- Language
- Нідерландська
- Release date
- 2004-03-01
- Title
- Verhaal van het vergaan van het jacht de Sperwer
En van het wedervaren der schipbreukelingen op het eiland Quelpaert en het vasteland van Korea (1653-1666) met eene beschrijving van dat rijk - Subject
- Cheju Island (Korea) -- Description and travel
DS
Korea -- Description and travel
Shipwrecks
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