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A gentle yet lively tale invites young listeners into the bustling streets of a great trading city, where a modest widow and her son struggle to make ends meet after the loss of a brave sea‑captain father. Through vivid descriptions of cramped cellar homes, the noisy market, and the ever‑watchful river, the story paints a picture of everyday life while subtly teaching values of perseverance and humility.
When the boy’s curiosity is sparked by stories of distant lands, the narrative opens a window onto the far‑off continent of Australia—a place scarcely known to European eyes at the time. As he dreams of adventure, listeners are treated to fascinating facts about the continent’s climate, unique plants and animals, and the challenges of early exploration. The book balances entertainment with education, offering children a captivating story that also broadens their understanding of the wider world.
Language
de
Duration
~6 hours (385K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2015-03-21
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1791–1858
A prolific 19th-century German writer, editor, and teacher, she turned a difficult early life into a long literary career that reached readers across Europe and, at the end of her life, the United States.
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