Project Gutenberg 2025-04-25 Public domain in the USA. 293 Ossendowski, Ferdynand Antoni 1878 1945 Ossendowski, F. A. (Ferdynand Antoni) Ossendowski, Ferdinand A. Ossendowski, Antoni Ferdynand Ossendowski, Ferdinand Anthony Sajó, Aladár 1869 1943 Sajo, Aladar Ázsiai titkok, ázsiai emberek = $b Man and mistery in Asia Ázsiai titkok, ázsiai emberek = Man and mystery in Asia $aBudapest :$bFranklin-Társulat, $c1926. I. A nomád vándorok országa -- II. Tigrisország -- III. Az elkárhozottak szigete -- IV. A nagy Altai árnyékában. Albert László from page images generously made available by the Polona digital library "Ázsiai titkok, ázsiai emberek = Man and mistery in Asia" by Ossendowski is a historical travel account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the remote and mysterious regions of Northern and Central Asia, delving into lesser-known landscapes, people, and customs. Its primary focus seems to be on the author's scientific and exploratory journeys before major global conflicts and revolutions altered the region. Through vivid descriptions and anecdotal stories, readers are introduced to the unique natural and human mysteries of Asia. The opening of the book begins with an introduction that contextualizes Ossendowski's travels as preceding his more famous narrative about escaping the Bolsheviks, highlighting scientific expeditions across Siberia and Mongolia. The narrative launches with detailed impressions of the Yenisei River and the surrounding landscapes, touching on the lives and legends of local Tatars, experiences with scientific exploration (such as analyzing the mysterious and changing Bitter Lake), and encounters with both wildlife and the area's nomadic peoples. Early chapters introduce memorable episodes: the plight of a young Tatar woman escaping an abusive marriage, harrowing personal accounts of fugitive convicts, and observations of rare fauna and flora. The stories weave together natural history, local myths, and dramatic human experiences, immersing the reader in a world of danger, beauty, and cultural complexity unique to the Asian interior. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20250424112946ossendowsk 1926 hu Reading ease score: 63.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. hu Siberia (Russia) -- Description and travel Sakhalin (Sakhalinskaia oblast', Russia) Ussuriisk (Russia) Altai Mountains DK Text Category: Travel Writing Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 602245 2025-06-30T05:49:42.305435 text/html 581803 2025-04-25T20:26:17 text/html 821962 2025-06-30T05:49:50.532929 application/epub+zip 829272 2025-06-30T05:49:44.045419 application/epub+zip 303902 2025-06-30T05:49:42.864450 application/epub+zip 1193062 2025-06-30T05:49:55.174894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1154496 2025-06-30T05:49:49.373430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563957 2025-06-30T05:49:41.588484 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 544039 2025-04-25T20:26:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18015 2025-06-30T05:49:55.335865 application/rdf+xml 7910 2025-06-30T05:49:43.024412 image/jpeg 1511 2025-06-30T05:49:42.941416 image/jpeg 731779 2025-06-30T05:49:42.361456 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 hu.wikipedia en.wikipedia