The story is about an old myth,still believed by the Netherlanders,about a phantom ship that brings death and doom to anyone encountering it.
In the late 17th century there lived a captain named G. Bernad foké,an extremely talented navigator who transported goods and cargo across the Atlantic ocean.He knew all the sea routes thus the businessmen auctioned to get their goods transported by his ship.This made him filthy rich and he lived a lavish life,but his greed made him want more,myth has it that once he made a contract with a sea monster to make his ship cross the Atlantic 8-10 times per month,as a deal he should be the monster's slave .The voyage took off,and the ship flew like a bird,but it never reached the shore.Thus the ship became cursed and roamed around the ocean never to see land again.
Even though it's a myth there are many reported cases where sailors have encountered with the flying Dutchman.
The book is quiet interesting to read as a fairy tale,but more than that I prefer to read it as a history of Netherlands's sea trades and lifestyles during the 17th century.A preferred one-time read
In the late 17th century there lived a captain named G. Bernad foké,an extremely talented navigator who transported goods and cargo across the Atlantic ocean.He knew all the sea routes thus the businessmen auctioned to get their goods transported by his ship.This made him filthy rich and he lived a lavish life,but his greed made him want more,myth has it that once he made a contract with a sea monster to make his ship cross the Atlantic 8-10 times per month,as a deal he should be the monster's slave .The voyage took off,and the ship flew like a bird,but it never reached the shore.Thus the ship became cursed and roamed around the ocean never to see land again.
Even though it's a myth there are many reported cases where sailors have encountered with the flying Dutchman.
The book is quiet interesting to read as a fairy tale,but more than that I prefer to read it as a history of Netherlands's sea trades and lifestyles during the 17th century.A preferred one-time read
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