My Early Travels and Adventures in America and Asia - Early Travels and Adventures in America and Asi

Klappentext Published in 1895! these two volumes contain the early travel writings of the prolific explorer H. M. Stanley (1841 1904). Zusammenfassung Published in 1895! these two volumes contain Henry Morton Stanley's early journalistic writings during his travels in America and Asia from 1867 to 1869. Stanley is best-known for his subsequent African explorations! but these early works reveal much about his character and future ambitions. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The tongue of the Egyptian Sea; 2. The Egyptian Napoleon; 3. The maritime capital of the Suez Isthmus; 4. The greatest drama in Egyptian history; 5. Ismailia; 6. A modern guide for travel on the great river, and grand fluvial contrasts; 7. Denderah, or Tentyra, to Thebes; 8. From Thebes to Philae; 9. Exploration of underground Jerusalem; 10. Jealousies excited by the explorations below Jerusalem; 11. Constantinople to Sinope; 12. Tiflis; 13. Tiflis to Bakû; 14. A convict bound to Siberia; 15. Bakû; 16. Resht; 17. The ancient royal city of Kasvin; 18. The bazaar of Teheran; 19. The Indo-European telegraph; 20. Isfahan; 21. Farewell to Isfahan; 22. The ruins of Istakhr and fortress; 23. Shiraz; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Henry Morton Stanley, Stanley Henry Morton
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.09.2011
• EAN: 9781108032988
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03298-8
• No. of pages: 442
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia; My Early Travels and Adventures in America and Asia 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales; USA, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, Asia, TRAVEL / United States / General, TRAVEL / Asia / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, United States of America, USA, Classic Travel Writing