
A jaunty wanderer sets out on a spirited road trip across the French countryside, steering a lively automobile that feels more like a poetic companion than a mere machine. With three lively ladies packed alongside their baggage, he must tend to every detail—fuel, oil, tires—while the car races past mountains, villages, and open fields, its freedom echoing the thrill of early motoring.
The narrative captures the exhilaration of speed and the occasional hiccup of breakdowns, painting each passing landscape in vivid, cinematic flashes. As the driver balances duty and delight, the journey becomes a meditation on wanderlust, the allure of uncharted routes, and the charming unpredictability of life on the open road.
Language
nl
Duration
~2 hours (172K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Anna Tuinman, Eline Visser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2008-12-10
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1859–1932
A leading voice in Dutch-language naturalism, he wrote vivid, unsentimental fiction about village life and social inequality in Belgium. His work is known for its sharp eye, humane feeling, and willingness to show ordinary lives without polish.
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