Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 227 Douglas, Norman 1868 1952 Douglass, George Norman Douglass, Norman Douglas, George Norman Fountains in the Sand: Rambles Among the Oases of Tunisia Produced by Eric Eldred, S. R. Ellison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Fountains in the Sand: Rambles Among the Oases of Tunisia" by Norman Douglas is a travel narrative written during the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author's explorations and observations of Tunisia, particularly focusing on the oases of Gafsa, Tozeur, and Nefta. Through a vivid storytelling style, Douglas captures the essence of the local culture, landscape, and history, immersing readers in the natural beauty and the complexities of life in this North African region. The opening of the narrative introduces the author as he sets his travel plans to explore the oases of Tunisia. Initially intending to skip Gafsa for Tozeur and Nefta, his curiosity about Gafsa is piqued after encountering a book about its rich history during his train journey. The reader is taken through Douglas's reflections on the harsh climate and landscape, as he navigates unexpected difficulties in reaching his destination. The narrative is imbued with Douglas's observations of the local people, their customs, and the challenges faced by travelers, establishing a tone that is both critical and contemplative as he grapples with the contrasts between past and present civilization in the area. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Tunisia -- Description and travel DT Text Category: Travel Writing 330827 2025-08-04T04:57:53.454731 text/html 330648 2025-01-11T02:35:04.054494 text/html 228522 2025-08-04T04:58:01.223659 application/epub+zip 232128 2025-08-04T04:57:57.009697 application/epub+zip 198114 2025-08-04T04:57:55.749700 application/epub+zip 489174 2025-08-04T04:58:04.386652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470989 2025-08-04T04:58:00.442685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348092 2022-09-04T09:19:26.871980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303483 2025-08-04T04:57:53.119712 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 303155 2013-06-15T20:08:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 303161 2013-06-15T20:08:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18816 2025-08-04T04:58:04.627634 application/rdf+xml 23093 2025-08-04T04:57:56.269680 image/jpeg 4876 2025-08-04T04:57:56.009712 image/jpeg 126090 2013-06-15T20:09:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 125967 2013-06-15T20:09:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 230118 2025-08-04T04:57:53.483682 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