Captain Jan: A Story of Ocean Tugboats

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Captain Jan: A Story of Ocean Tugboats

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Also known as: “Hollands glorie: roman van de zeesleepvaart”

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…roman van de zeesleepvaart (1947; Captain Jan: A Story of Ocean Tugboats), relates with humour the tale of a young boy’s career in the merchant navy. De Hartog’s later novels, written in English, are of mainly entertainment value. Among these are A Sailor’s Life (1956), The Inspector (1960), The Peaceable…
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