Project Gutenberg 2008-05-19 Public domain in the USA. 654 Tomlinson, H. M. (Henry Major) 1873 1958 Tomlinson, Henry Major Ratcliffe, S. K. (Samuel Kerkham) 1868 1958 Ratcliffe, Samuel Kerkham Old Junk Produced by Mark C. Orton, Linda McKeown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Old Junk" by H. M. Tomlinson is a collection of travel sketches and essays written in the early 20th century. Composed of various pieces originally published between 1907 and 1918, the work reflects on the author's experiences during his travels, including his reflections on the places and people he encounters. Through these sketches, Tomlinson captures the beauty and complexity of the world, often intertwining observations on nature with profound human insights. The opening of "Old Junk" introduces the character of an unnamed narrator aboard the small steamship "Celestine", bound for the North African coast. Amid the chaos of departure, the narrator conveys a sense of adventure tinged with indifference concerning the destination, highlighting a desire for discovery over purpose. As the "Celestine" navigates the turbulent seas, the narrator's thoughts transition between the ship's journey, the lively interactions with the crew, and his reflections on the stark beauty of the landscape slipping away into darkness. With vivid imagery and a contemplative tone, the beginning sets the stage for a journey that reflects both the physical and existential aspects of travel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Essays Travel Short stories, English PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing 260340 2025-08-10T11:59:51.171086 text/html 254360 2008-05-19T15:26:38 text/html 154859 2025-08-10T11:59:56.588040 application/epub+zip 158734 2025-08-10T11:59:52.877076 application/epub+zip 158734 2025-08-10T11:59:51.804085 application/epub+zip 260126 2025-08-10T11:59:59.408034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242481 2025-08-10T11:59:55.946111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225882 2022-08-12T04:18:06.558287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245998 2025-08-10T11:59:50.697074 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245912 2008-05-19T15:26:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245903 2008-05-19T15:26:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21294 2025-08-10T11:59:59.542043 application/rdf+xml 7977 2025-08-10T11:59:52.290058 image/jpeg 2307 2025-08-10T11:59:52.045056 image/jpeg 99606 2008-05-19T15:26:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 97902 2008-05-19T15:26:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 99560 2008-05-19T15:26:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 149414 2025-08-10T11:59:51.194091 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia