Project Gutenberg 2007-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 89 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Landells, Robert Thomas 1833 1877 Landells, R. T. (Robert Thomas) Fred Markham in Russia; Or, The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Fred Markham in Russia; Or, The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar" by W.H.G. Kingston is an adventure novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows two brothers, Fred and Harry Markham, who embark on a journey to Russia with their friend Cousin Giles, a retired naval officer. This narrative is rich with historical context and details, making it a vivid exploration of Russia during its complex period under the Czars. The opening of the book introduces the Markham brothers, who enthusiastically accept an invitation from Cousin Giles to visit Russia. As they begin their voyage, the excitement builds, especially with their initial experiences in Saint Petersburg, along with various interactions with people familiar with the country's customs and history. The narrative conveys not only their anticipated adventures but also the difficulties of travel, like confronting nature during their sea journey. It successfully sets the tone for a tale that intertwines personal growth and cultural discovery with the thrill of exploration in a foreign land. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Brothers -- Juvenile fiction Kindness -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Russia -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 499248 499249 2024-10-09T10:31:03.573555 2023-09-09T11:55:57.381600 text/html text/html 502728 2007-05-15T13:30:48 text/html 181067 2007-05-15T13:30:48 text/html application/zip 294259 2024-10-09T10:31:14.031471 application/epub+zip 302309 2024-10-09T10:31:08.078546 application/epub+zip 248967 2024-10-09T10:31:06.448535 application/epub+zip 595618 2024-10-09T10:31:18.133452 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585399 2024-10-09T10:31:12.891485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362371 2022-09-10T07:32:24.345781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 490102 490077 2024-10-09T10:31:02.926568 2023-09-09T11:55:56.870589 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 489785 2007-05-15T13:30:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 186348 2007-05-15T13:30:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21404 2024-10-09T10:31:18.279448 application/rdf+xml 25394 2024-10-09T10:31:07.020510 image/jpeg 4797 2024-10-09T10:31:06.732722 image/jpeg 288282 2024-10-09T10:31:03.619564 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