Willem Bontekoe's Journael is one of the most famous accounts of Dutch East India Company voyages to Asia. In this vivid and engaging memoir, Bontekoe chronicles his adventures and misadventures during his six-year voyage to the Indies, including shipwrecks, battles with pirates and natives, and encounters with exotic animals and plants. A must-read for anyone interested in the history of Dutch colonialism in Asia. This work has been selected...
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