De schat in het Zilvermeer by Karl May
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"De schat in het Zilvermeer" by Karl May is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story is set on a riverboat, the "Dogfish," navigating through Arkansas, and introduces a cast of characters engaged in various interactions and conflicts, hinting at adventure and encounters that are common in the author's works. The opening of the book presents a vivid scene aboard the riverboat, where passengers are seeking shade and
engaging in games of chance, notably a group of rough men who form a sense of camaraderie around gambling. Among them is a character referred to as "kornel," who seems to be a figure of authority or importance within this group. Two other notable characters, a mysterious giant and an Indian father-son duo, are introduced as potential oppositional forces. Tensions escalate when the "kornel" confronts these newcomers and a series of events, including the presence of a wild black panther, promise further conflict and adventure as the story unfolds. The dynamics among the characters set the stage for themes of danger and camaraderie, common in May's engaging storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | May, Karl, 1842-1912 |
|---|---|
| Uniform Title | Der Schatz im Silbersee. Dutch |
| Title | De schat in het Zilvermeer |
| Credits |
Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Western stories |
| Subject | Apache Indians -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 21875 |
| Release Date | Jun 20, 2007 |
| Last Update | Jan 2, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 384 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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