# De Scheepsjongens van Bontekoe

By Johan Fabricius.

"De Scheepsjongens van Bontekoe" by Johan Fabricius is a youth novel written in 1924. Inspired by a historical voyage during the Dutch Golden Age, it follows cabin boys Hajo, Rolf, and their friend Padde aboard the East India Company ship Nieuw Hoorn. When an accidental fire causes a catastrophic explosion, seventy survivors face a perilous journey across the Indian Ocean. After capture by indigenous tribes and separation from their crewmates, the boys must trek through dangerous jungle terrain to reach safety in Bantam. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: Dutch
- Subjects: Bontekoe, Willem Ysbrandsz, 1587-1647? -- Juvenile fiction

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