Project Gutenberg 2006-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 161 Vereshchagin, Vasilïĭ Vasilʹevich 1842 1904 Верещагин, Василий Васильевич Vereshchagin, Vasilii Vasilevich Vereschagin, Vassili Vassilievich Verestchagin, Basil Vereshchagin, Vasili Vasilievich Vereshchagin, Vasily Vasilyevich Werestchagin, W. W. Wereschtschagin, Wassili Van Orenburg naar Samarkand De Aarde en haar Volken, 1873 Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ "Van Orenburg naar Samarkand" by Vasilïĭ Vasilʹevich Vereshchagin is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author’s journey through Central Asia during a time of significant political and cultural change, particularly focusing on the Russian expansion in the region. The narrative captures the landscape, customs, and various ethnic groups encountered by the author, providing an immersive look into the dynamics of a transforming world. The opening of the narrative introduces Orenburg, detailing its unique blend of Russian and Tatar influences. Vereshchagin describes the bustling bazaars filled with merchants from different nationalities, showcasing the rich tapestry of trade and local life. As he prepares for his journey toward Samarkand, he interacts with a range of characters, including a Bokharan envoy and various local traders, setting the scene for a compelling exploration of the diverse cultures that populate the steppes of Central Asia. The beginning establishes not only the physical challenges of travel in this region but also the intricate social fabric within which the narrative unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Asia, Central -- Description and travel DK Text De Aarde en haar Volken Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 222070 222028 2024-10-08T12:44:14.313039 2023-09-09T04:02:24.536679 text/html text/html 218409 2006-09-19T05:45:24 text/html 2195396 2006-09-19T05:45:24 text/html application/zip 2391045 2024-10-08T12:44:24.554979 application/epub+zip 2396576 2024-10-08T12:44:19.841994 application/epub+zip 147600 2024-10-08T12:44:17.207004 application/epub+zip 2535906 2024-10-08T12:44:27.607976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2522511 2024-10-08T12:44:22.999964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268803 2022-09-09T08:51:20.649219 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200042 199952 2024-10-08T12:44:13.273043 2023-09-09T04:02:23.982672 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 199713 2006-09-19T05:45:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 76860 2006-09-19T05:45:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20090 2024-10-08T12:44:28.252950 application/rdf+xml 14732 2024-10-08T12:44:18.358998 image/jpeg 3823 2024-10-08T12:44:17.744998 image/jpeg 2285096 2024-10-08T12:44:14.395033 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia