| Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia and Poland Contributor(s): Stephens, John Lloyd (Author) |
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ISBN: 1103540661 ISBN-13: 9781103540662 Publisher: BiblioLife OUR PRICE: $24.08 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2009 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: His wandering spirit mellowing his analytic eye, John L. Stephens is the best kind of guide. Whether describing the richness of a seraglio in Turkey or the drama of a gambling hall in Russia, the congenial and charismatic style of his narrative-with its hearty doses of humor-is warming, while the enthusiastic accounts of treks, discoveries, and friends made utterly engages. Add to this Stephens' conscientious inclusion of historical, sociopolitical, anthropological, and sometimes mythological, context, and Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland becomes the next best thing to being there. American traveler, diplomat, and author JOHN LLOYD STEPHENS (1805-1852) topped off an academic youth by exploring the world, eventually distinguishing himself in such endeavors as playing a primary role in the building of the Panama Railroad, and producing the era's preeminent record of Mesoamerican culture in his work Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Middle East - Turkey - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Travel | Special Interest - Adventure |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 7.99" W x 5" (0.65 lbs) 268 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Cultural Region - Turkey - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. |