Project Gutenberg 2015-12-15 Public domain in the USA. 333 Knox, Thomas Wallace 1835 1896 Knox, Thomas W. Knox, Thos. W. The Story Teller of the Desert—"Backsheesh!" or, Life and Adventures in the Orient Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Story Teller of the Desert—'Backsheesh!'" by Thomas Wallace Knox is a collection of travel accounts written in the late 19th century. This work documents the author’s adventures and explorations throughout various regions of the Orient, including Turkey, Greece, and Egypt, blending humor with insightful observations about the cultures and landscapes he encounters. The narrative likely presents a light-hearted perspective on travel, enriched with vivid descriptions and anecdotes. At the start of the journey, Knox details his departure from New York harbor on a steamer in the spring of 1873. He describes the initial smooth sailing, contrasting it with the stormy seas that follow and the ensuing sea-sickness experienced by the passengers, particularly an amusing character he refers to as "the Judge." The author injects humor into the narrative as he recounts the chaotic and often ridiculous scenarios aboard the ship, such as a race for a rolling lemon and the eccentricities of his fellow travelers, setting the tone for an engaging exploration of the adventures that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Middle East -- Description and travel DS Text Category: Humour Category: Travel Writing 1478805 2025-07-20T10:40:48.134203 text/html 1497730 2024-10-22T23:36:21 text/html 63211463 2025-07-20T10:41:47.836454 application/epub+zip 63115532 2025-07-20T10:41:04.534134 application/epub+zip 651214 2025-07-20T10:40:52.901192 application/epub+zip 76196008 2025-07-20T10:42:13.465309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75983492 2025-07-20T10:41:27.873591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1040216 2022-09-23T04:46:18.078222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1176935 2025-07-20T10:40:40.946283 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1157138 2024-10-22T23:36:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16949 2025-07-20T10:42:13.939306 application/rdf+xml 12750 2025-07-20T10:40:53.154180 image/jpeg 2393 2025-07-20T10:40:53.027192 image/jpeg 172538208 2025-07-20T10:40:50.938254 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