Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 244 Verne, Jules 1828 1905 Verne, Júlio Verne, Jules Gabriël Verne, Jules Gabriel Verne, Gyula The Adventures of a Special Correspondent Among the Various Races and Countries of Central Asia Being the Exploits and Experiences of Claudius Bombarnac of "The Twentieth Century" Produced by Norm Wolcott and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Adventures of a Special Correspondent Among the Various Races and Countries of Central Asia" by Jules Verne is a fictional travel narrative written during the late 19th century. The book follows Claudius Bombarnac, a special correspondent for the newspaper "Twentieth Century", as he embarks on a journey filled with adventure and cultural observations while traversing through diverse regions of Central Asia. The opening of the book sets the stage for Claudius Bombarnac's unexpected orders to leave Tiflis, where he had intended to gather material for his newspaper. Instead, he must travel to Uzun Ada and then take a train across the Grand Transasiatic line towards the Celestial Empire. As he prepares for his rush departure, Bombarnac reflects humorously on the complexities of his assignment, the customs and culture of the Transcaucasian regions, and the various characters he encounters, including the vibrant local populace and his fellow travelers, including an American commercial traveler and a surprising German man. His observations and engaging narrative style create a rich tapestry of the world he encounters, providing a glimpse into the life and diversity of Central Asia as he pursues his role as a correspondent. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Voyages and travels -- Fiction Reporters and reporting -- Fiction Railroad travel -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 457817 2025-07-05T06:57:30.904404 text/html 432795 2025-06-08T09:19:31 text/html 282832 2025-07-05T06:57:39.929417 application/epub+zip 289983 2025-07-05T06:57:34.568441 application/epub+zip 240597 2025-07-05T06:57:33.291467 application/epub+zip 607003 2025-07-05T06:57:43.829335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 594161 2025-07-05T06:57:39.096354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337211 2022-09-05T12:24:49.296516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433618 2025-07-05T06:57:29.841453 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 404600 2025-06-08T09:19:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23145 2025-07-05T06:57:43.955328 application/rdf+xml 26489 2025-07-05T06:57:33.796401 image/jpeg 4837 2025-07-05T06:57:33.542397 image/jpeg 280776 2025-07-05T06:57:30.939431 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog pt.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia