Project Gutenberg 2023-01-14 Public domain in the USA. 228 About, Edmond 1828 1885 About, Edmond François Valentin Abu, Edmond About, E. (Edmond) Avout, Edmondos Ampou, Edmondos About, Edmond Francois Valentin De Pontoise à Stamboul $aFrance :$bHachette,$c1884. De Pontoise à Stamboul -- Le grain de plomb -- Dans les ruines -- Les œufs de Pâques -- Le jardin de mon grand-père -- Au petit Trianon -- Quatre discours. Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "De Pontoise à Stamboul" by Edmond About is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The book recounts the author's adventurous journey from Pontoise, France, to Istanbul, Turkey, highlighting the experiences and encounters along the way. The narrative is likely infused with social commentary, as it explores various cultures and places visited during the trip. At the start of the narrative, the author reflects on his recent journey that took him from the banks of the Oise River to Istanbul within a remarkably short span. He sets the scene with excitement and wonder, discussing the rapid travel arrangements made by a wealthy banker friend and the various dignitaries invited for a luxurious inauguration of a new sleeping car service. The author vividly describes his experiences traveling through Europe, the remarkable comforts of modern train travel, and the captivating characters he meets, all while painting a portrait of the landscapes and cultures encountered along the route. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://books.google.com/books?id=DsoLAAAAQAAJ 20201203131458about 1884 FR Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Balkan Peninsula -- Description and travel Istanbul (Turkey) -- Description and travel PQ Text Category: Travel Writing Category: French Literature 343725 2025-07-27T13:14:09.249925 text/html 320183 2024-10-19T03:34:07 text/html 222191 2025-07-27T13:14:13.822898 application/epub+zip 221564 2025-07-27T13:14:09.971895 application/epub+zip 221564 2025-07-27T13:14:09.634898 application/epub+zip 305265 2025-07-27T13:14:17.003888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281934 2025-07-27T13:14:13.471896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324429 2025-07-27T13:14:08.920905 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 304484 2024-10-19T03:34:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16585 2025-07-27T13:14:17.176852 application/rdf+xml 12549 2025-07-27T13:14:09.725927 image/jpeg 2715 2025-07-27T13:14:09.678888 image/jpeg 187036 2025-07-27T13:14:09.293940 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 fr.wikipedia