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  • The French in Algiers

    Enriched edition. The Soldier of the Foreign Legion; and The Prisoners of Abd-el-Kader

    The French in Algiers is an evocative anthology that delves deep into the cultural and historical complexities of French colonial influence in Algeria. Through a rich tapestry of literary styles'—from evocative narratives to poignant essays'—this collection offers a profound reflection on themes of identity, power, and cultural exchange. The works selected provide a sweeping insight into the ... Leer más

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  • The French in Algiers

    de Ernest Alby ...
    The book is structured as a series of essays and reports that describe the French military campaigns, the political and social changes brought about by colonization, and the struggles faced by the local population under French rule. Alby provides firsthand accounts of the French conquest, including detailed descriptions of battles, military strategies, and the challenges faced by the French army ... Leer más

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  • The French in Algiers

    The Soldier of the Foreign Legion; and The Prisoners of Abd-el-Kader

    "The French in Algiers" by Ernest Alby, Clemens Lamping (translated by Lady Lucie Duff Gordon). Published by e-artnow. e-artnow publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each e-artnow edition has been meticulously ... Leer más

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  • The French in Algiers

    The Soldier of the Foreign Legion; and The Prisoners of Abd-el-Kader

    The French in Algiers is a riveting compilation that examines the multifaceted interaction between French colonizers and the indigenous cultures of Algeria. This anthology delves into themes of imperialism, cultural conflict, and identity through a diversity of literary styles, from evocative poetry to probing essays. The collection artfully constructs a tapestry of narratives that illuminate the ... Leer más

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    A Voyage up the Indus to Lahore and a Journey to Cabool, Tartary & Persia

    At the age of only twenty six, Alexander Burnes proved himself to be one of the most effective intelligence agents of his time. Making two dangerous journeys beyond the frontiers of the Indian Empire, he reported back via the East India Company to Downing Street on the geography and politics of the kingdoms that lay to the northwest as far as fabled Bokhara. He travelled simply, disguised as a ... Leer más

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  • Sufferings in Africa

    The Incredible True Story of a Shipwreck, Enslavement, and Survival on the Sahara

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    Listed by Abraham Lincoln, alongside the Bible and Pilgrim's Progress, as one of the books that most influenced his life, few true tales of adventure and survival are as astonishing as this one. Shipwrecked off the western coast of North Africa in August of 1815, James Riley and his crew had no idea of the trials awaiting them as they gathered their beached belongings. They would be captured by a ... Leer más

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  • The Adventures of Thomas Pellow

    Three and twenty years in captivity among the Moors

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    In the summer of 1716, a Cornish cabin boy named Thomas Pellow was captured at sea by Barbary pirates and sold into human bondage to the despotic sultan of Morocco. This riveting memoir of a slave narrative is a story of pluck, and endurance in the face of barbaric splendour and suffering. A remarkable testament to the strength of the human spirit and to all those snatched from their homes and ... Leer más

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  • Travels Into Bokhara

    A Voyage up the Indus to Lahore and a Journey to Cabool, Tartary & Persia

    ‘The Great Game’ (also referred to as the Tournament of Shadows) is a term used to describe the political and diplomatic confrontation that existed during most of the 19th Century between the British Empire and the Russian Empire centered around Afghanistan and its surrounding regions. The classic Great Game period is generally regarded as running approximately from the Russo-Persian Treaty of ... Leer más

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  • Ismailia

    An interval of five years has elapsed since the termination of my engagement in the service of His Highness the Khedive of Egypt, “to suppress the slave-hunters of Central Africa, and to annex the countries constituting the Nile Basin, with the object of opening those savage regions to legitimate commerce and establishing a permanent government. ... Leer más

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  • Perils and Captivity

    A collection of three accounts of Peril, Adventure and Captivity in the 18th and 19th century : "The Sufferings of the Picard Family after the Shipwreck of the Medusa in the Year 1816" : Tells the story of survivors of the the French naval frigate Méduse, which ran aground off the coast of today's Mauritania on July 5, 1816. At least 147 people were set adrift on a hurriedly constructed raft; ... Leer más

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  • The Discovery of Egypt

    Vivant Denon's Travels with Napoleon's Army

    Dominique-Vivant Denon was a lover of the Empress Josephine, a compulsive collector, the first director of the Louvre museum and Bonaparte's adviser on artistic matters. Indeed, Denon was known as 'Napoleon's eye'. But the man who impressed the emperor with his courteous manners and his talent for pornographic drawing was also the primary force behind revealing Egypt's civilisation to an ... Leer más

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