A DUTCH CASTAWAY ON ASCENSION ISLAND IN 1725

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The story centers on Leendert Hasenbosch, a Dutch officer exiled to the barren Ascension Island in 1725 as punishment for sodomy. Struggling to survive on limited resources, he documented his harrowing experience in a diary before likely succumbing to the island's harsh conditions. His diary was discovered by British mariners in 1726 and later published in English. This new book reveals the truth behind his story, based on research by historian Michiel Koolbergen, and features illustrations by Anneke de Vries, enhancing the narrative of this tragic castaway.