Dutch captain Adriaen Block explored the Hudson Valley and American Northeast during the 17th century and led the way for eventual Dutch colonization of the Northeast. He built the Onrust, the first fur trading ship built in America in 1614. This book sheds light on Block the person and his struggles to build the Onrust.
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