Project Gutenberg 2009-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 188 Ready, Oliver George Through Siberia and Manchuria By Rail Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Through Siberia and Manchuria By Rail" by Oliver George Ready is a travelogue written in the early 20th century, likely reflecting the author's experiences in the 1900s. This narrative accounts for the author's journey from London to Shanghai via the Siberian Railway, a significant undertaking during a time when rail travel was a burgeoning mode of transport. The book explores themes of exploration, cultural observation, and the contrast between different regions, all set against the backdrop of geopolitical tensions in the region, particularly between Russia and Japan. In this account, Ready details his extensive journey through various landscapes, starting from the familiar comforts of Western Europe to the remote and rugged terrains of Siberia and into Manchuria. The narrative captures vivid descriptions of the changing scenery, socio-political realities, and the diverse peoples encountered along the way, including notable observations about the character of different regions and cultures. Through personal anecdotes and encounters with fellow travelers, the author illustrates the contrasts of luxurious travel against the struggles of exiles and common folk living along the railway. The book not only serves as a reflection on the beauty and harshness of the regions traversed but also poses questions about empire, migration, and the ever-present balance of power in the early 20th century. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Siberia (Russia) -- Description and travel DK Text Category: Travel Writing 75660 2025-08-11T11:02:57.695198 text/html 72561 2021-01-04T14:53:00 text/html 156627 2025-08-11T11:03:00.199191 application/epub+zip 154885 2025-08-11T11:02:58.310223 application/epub+zip 100706 2025-08-11T11:02:57.994194 application/epub+zip 197077 2025-08-11T11:03:01.821203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176954 2025-08-11T11:02:59.884203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123301 2022-09-13T04:33:56.907592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 59996 2025-08-11T11:02:57.481194 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60024 2021-01-04T14:53:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59877 2021-01-04T14:53:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59866 2021-01-04T14:53:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 541857 2008-06-16T23:17:00 application/octet-stream 17404 2008-06-16T23:17:00 application/octet-stream 15368 2008-10-10T06:47:00 application/octet-stream 38617 2008-10-10T06:47:00 application/octet-stream 37577 2008-10-10T06:47:00 application/octet-stream 46760 2008-10-10T06:47:00 application/octet-stream 47103 2008-10-10T06:47:00 application/octet-stream 49458 2008-10-10T06:47:00 application/octet-stream 45336 2008-10-10T06:47:00 application/octet-stream 59461 2008-10-10T06:47:00 application/octet-stream 47260 2008-10-10T06:47:00 application/octet-stream 55864 2008-10-10T06:47:00 application/octet-stream 51826 2008-10-10T06:47:00 application/octet-stream 48142 2008-10-10T06:47:00 application/octet-stream 48913 2008-10-10T06:47:00 application/octet-stream 50777 2008-10-10T06:47:00 application/octet-stream 46052 2008-10-10T06:47:00 application/octet-stream 53858 2008-10-10T06:47:00 application/octet-stream 52891 2008-10-10T06:47:00 application/octet-stream 53519 2008-10-10T06:47:00 application/octet-stream 50020 2008-10-10T06:47:00 application/octet-stream 51047 2008-10-10T06:47:00 application/octet-stream 48869 2008-10-10T06:47:00 application/octet-stream 47916 2008-10-10T06:47:00 application/octet-stream 40409 2008-10-10T06:47:00 application/octet-stream 13223 2008-06-16T23:17:00 application/octet-stream 22523 2008-10-10T06:47:00 application/octet-stream 30156 2008-10-10T06:47:00 application/octet-stream 20562 2008-10-10T06:47:00 application/octet-stream 44180 2025-08-11T11:03:01.973175 application/rdf+xml 20897 2025-08-11T11:02:58.065206 image/jpeg 2992 2025-08-11T11:02:58.029207 image/jpeg 23905 2021-01-04T14:53:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 23823 2021-01-04T14:53:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 144200 2021-01-04T14:53:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 23781 2021-01-04T14:53:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 145494 2025-08-11T11:02:57.711207 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