The Fiction and Reality of Jan Struys

The Fiction and Reality of Jan Struys
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 9780230583658
ISBN-13 : 0230583652
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Book Synopsis The Fiction and Reality of Jan Struys by : K. Boterbloem

Download or read book The Fiction and Reality of Jan Struys written by K. Boterbloem and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-09-30 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dutch Sailmaker and sailor Jan Struys' (c.1629-c.1694) account of his various overseas travels became a bestseller after its first publication in Amsterdam in 1676, and was later translated into English, French, German and Russian. This new book depicts the story of its author's life as well as the first singular analysis of the Struys text.


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