This edition had all images removed.
LoC No.: 05003703
Title: From Pekin to Calais by Land
Credits:
Produced by Denis Pronovost and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "From Pekin to Calais by Land" by Harry De Windt is a travelogue written in the late 19th century. This narrative chronicles the author's adventurous journey across Europe and Asia, specifically detailing the overland trek from Pekin (Beijing) in China to Calais in France. The author, joined by a fellow traveler named Lancaster, expresses both excitement and trepidation about their planned route, which traverses relatively unknown territories, vast deserts, and multiple countries. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for a grand journey filled with anticipation and meticulous planning, highlighting the challenges faced even before the travelers embarked on their voyage. Introduced through a conversation with a young lady questioning the feasibility of overland travel to China, the author reflects on the lack of recent information regarding their intended route. The journey officially begins with their departure from Gravesend, capturing initial thoughts, encounters, and the underlying sense of adventure as they aim to navigate through various cities and landscapes, including the Gobi Desert and Siberia. As they begin, the narrative suggests a mix of humility and caution, foreshadowing the potential hardships they might encounter along this ambitious route. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: De Windt, Harry, 1856-1933
EBook No.: 48992
Published: May 18, 2015
Downloads: 342
Language: English
Subject: China -- Description and travel
Subject: Siberia (Russia) -- Description and travel
Subject: Asia -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 05003703
Title: From Pekin to Calais by Land
Credits:
Produced by Denis Pronovost and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "From Pekin to Calais by Land" by Harry De Windt is a travelogue written in the late 19th century. This narrative chronicles the author's adventurous journey across Europe and Asia, specifically detailing the overland trek from Pekin (Beijing) in China to Calais in France. The author, joined by a fellow traveler named Lancaster, expresses both excitement and trepidation about their planned route, which traverses relatively unknown territories, vast deserts, and multiple countries. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for a grand journey filled with anticipation and meticulous planning, highlighting the challenges faced even before the travelers embarked on their voyage. Introduced through a conversation with a young lady questioning the feasibility of overland travel to China, the author reflects on the lack of recent information regarding their intended route. The journey officially begins with their departure from Gravesend, capturing initial thoughts, encounters, and the underlying sense of adventure as they aim to navigate through various cities and landscapes, including the Gobi Desert and Siberia. As they begin, the narrative suggests a mix of humility and caution, foreshadowing the potential hardships they might encounter along this ambitious route. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: De Windt, Harry, 1856-1933
EBook No.: 48992
Published: May 18, 2015
Downloads: 342
Language: English
Subject: China -- Description and travel
Subject: Siberia (Russia) -- Description and travel
Subject: Asia -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.