Author: Doornbos, Klaas.
Title: Shipwreck & survival in Oman, 1763 : the fate of the Amstelveen and thirty castaways on the South Coast of Arabia : based on the notes of Cornelis Eyks.
Description: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Pess, 2014. Paperback. 147 pp. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : as new. - Thirty seamen survived the shipwreck of a Dutch East Indiaman on the south coast of Oman. They walked hundreds of kilometers in the burning sun, barefoot and almost naked, in the hope of reaching civilisation. Their journey through the desolate wilderness was agonising. Some of the men did not make it, while the fate of others remained uncertain. Cornelis Eyks, third mate on the Amstelveen, and over twenty other castaways, finally reached Muscat. Never before had anyone undertaken such a journey. Eyks started his report on the shipwreck and the journey to Muscat a few weeks after his arrival. It is the oldest surviving European account of the desert coast of Oman and the people who lived there. Eyks' logbook was recently found in France. It has been used gratefully in the retelling of this incredible VOC story. ISBN 9789089648389.

Keywords: HISTORY, V.O.C., Dutch East India Company travel Oman