
audiobook
VOORWOORD.
1. De Oostzee over.
2. De hoofdstad van Duitschland.
3. Keizer Wilhelm.
4. Het Marinemuseum.
5. De Berlijnsche Chimpansé.
6. Keizer Frans Jozef en de loodgieter van Weenen.
7. Door de Hongaarsche vlakte naar het Balkanschiereiland.
8. Konstantinopel.
9. De kerk der Heilige Wijsheid.
A seasoned wanderer, now in his late forties, looks back on the first steps of his lifelong odyssey that began twenty‑five years ago. After years of roaming across the vast reaches of Asia and occasional returns to his Swedish homeland, he finds himself on a quiet island, contemplating how to mark the anniversary of that youthful departure. Rather than a grand banquet, he imagines a quieter celebration—one that gathers the countless children whose lives have been touched by his stories.
He decides to turn his memories into a shared journey, inviting listeners to travel with him in mind across the continents he once crossed. From the snow‑capped Pamir peaks to the sun‑baked deserts of Persia, from the serene temples of Japan to the endless steppes of Siberia, his narrative promises vivid sketches of landscapes, cultures, and the quiet moments that shaped him. Join him as he weaves together the sights, sounds, and feelings of a world he has known, offering a reflective guide for anyone yearning to explore beyond their own horizons.
Full title
Van pool tot pool : Mijn 75000 kilometer lange reis verteld aan alle jongens en meisjes Mijn 75000 kilometer lange reis verteld aan alle Jongens en Meisjes
Language
nl
Duration
~11 hours (651K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Netherlands: W. de Haan, 1912.
Credits
Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg
Release date
Jun 6, 2022
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1865–1952
An adventurous Swedish explorer and travel writer, he helped bring the landscapes of Central Asia and Tibet to readers in Europe through vivid books and firsthand reports. His journeys combined science, mapping, and storytelling in a way that still feels bold today.
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