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  • Corsica: Peeps at Many Lands

    by Ernest James Young ...
    Corsica is so small that from its highest point one can see almost all over the island. It is only about three times the size of Yorkshire. As the island is approached by steamer, it appears from every point of view something like an ocean of granite, a mass of rock-waves. High up on the crests of some of the granite billows small villages can be seen, themselves resembling a heap of rocks more ... Read more

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  • Siam

    by Ernest James Young ...
    You have doubtless already learned in your history of England that at one time this island home of ours was peopled by wild, uncivilized tribes, who were driven away into the hills of the north and the west by invaders who came to our shores from the lands on the other side of the North Sea. At different times, Jutes, Saxons, Danes, and Angles poured their warriors upon our coasts, killed the ... Read more

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  • The Kingdom of the Yellow Robe: Being Sketches of the Domestic and Religious Rites and Ceremonies of the Siamese

    by Ernest James Young ...
    Bangkok, the Venice of the East, was not the Capital of Siam during the earlier period of that country's history. Formerly the seat of government was at Ayuthia; but the ancient capital is now a heap of ruined temples and dwellings, an attraction for travellers, but of little importance to the people themselves. At the time when this mouldering city was the home of the Sovereign, a man of Chinese ... Read more

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    by Paul Gauguin ...
    ON the eighth of June, during the night, after a sixty-three days' voyage, sixty-three days of feverish expectancy, we perceived strange fires, moving in zigzags on the sea. From the somber sky a black cone with jagged indentions became disengaged. We turned Morea and had Tahiti before us. Several hours later dawn appeared, and we gently approached the reefs, entered the channel, and anchored ... Read more

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  • Unbeaten Tracks In Japan

    by Bird Isabella ...
    It is a classic travelogue based on the journey taken by Isabella Bird in 1878 to the interior of Japan. She has vividly described Japan and its people with their multifarious culture and lives. The book enfolds her extensive knowledge of history and botany. Moreover the narration of scenes of the native areas is remarkable. It is a must-read for those who love adventurous writings. ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • Old Japan's Unbeaten Tracks

    by Isabella L. Bird ...
    This is not a "Book on Japan," but a narrative of travels in Japan, and an attempt to contribute something to the sum of knowledge of the present condition of the country, and it was not till I had travelled for some months in the interior of the main island and in Yezo that I decided that my materials were novel enough to render the contribution worth making. From Nikko northwards my route was ... Read more

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  • Mountaineering and Exploration in the Japanese Alps

    by Walter Weston ...
    Series series Elibron Classics
    Elibron Classics. Replica of 1896 edition by John Murray, London.This book includes maps available as a free download.This is an Illustrated edition.Walter Weston (25 December 1860 – 27 March 1940), was an English clergyman, missionary, and mountaineer.This is a great travel book with a lot of interesting details of Japan in the late 19th century including old photographs and illustrations. ... Read more

    $10.41 CAD

  • Unbeaten Tracks in Japan

    Journeying through 19th Century Japan: Exploring Uncharted Landscapes and Cultures

    by Isabella L. Bird ...
    In "Unbeaten Tracks in Japan," Isabella L. Bird presents a vivid and captivating narrative that chronicles her adventurous journeys through the less-traveled paths of Japan during the late 19th century. Written in an engaging style that combines detailed observation with personal reflection, Bird's work is a testament to her keen eye for both the natural landscapes and the intricate cultural ... Read more

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  • Through the Malay Archipelago

    by Emily Richings ...
    Originally published in 1909, "Through the Malay Archipelago" takes the reader on a journey by steamship into the colonial era in the Dutch East Indies in the early years of the 20th century through the eyes of a female passenger of that period.Emily Richings was also the author of: Pen and Ink Sketches From Naples to the North Cape (1890), Sir Walter's Wife: A Story of Two Reigns (1900), In ... Read more

    $5.59 CAD

  • Concerning Animals and Other Matters

    by Edward Hamilton Aitken ...
    In "Concerning Animals and Other Matters," Edward Hamilton Aitken embarks on an engaging exploration of the intricate relationships between humans and the animal world, intertwined with thematic reflections on nature and society. The text is characterized by Aitken's eloquent prose, blending insightful observation with a poignant narrative that reflects the Victorian fascination with the natural ... Read more

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  • Love and Death in Bali

    by Vicki Baum ...
    Set in the first decade of the 20th century, this moving book shares the tragic reality of the Dutch invasion of Bali and the mass suicides that ensued.In Love and Death in Bali, renowned author Vicki Baum skillfully intermeshes several different narratives that all culminate in the infamous puputan (the "ending"), the slaughter and mass suicides that brought the old Bali to an end in 1906. ... Read more

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  • Japan Through European Eyes: Six Books by Lafcadio Hearn

    by Lafcadio Hearn ...
    This collection includes: Glimpses of an Unfamiliar Japan First Series, Glimpses of an Unfamiliar Japan Second Series, In Ghostly Japan, Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation, Kokoro, and Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things. According to Wikipedia: "Patrick Lafcadio Hearn (27 June 1850 26 September 1904), also known as Koizumi Yakum after gaining Japanese citizenship, was an author, best ... Read more

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