Project Gutenberg 2008-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 74 Stidger, William L. (William Le Roy) 1885 1949 Stidger, William Le Roy McConnell, Francis John 1871 1953 21020644 Flash-lights from the Seven Seas Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Ronald Lee "Flash-lights from the Seven Seas" by William L. Stidger is a collection of travel narratives written in the early 20th century. The author vividly recounts his extensive journeys across Asian lands, including Japan, Korea, China, and various islands, providing readers with a deeply personal and reflective perspective on the diverse cultures and experiences he encounters. Through his engaging style, Stidger aims to illuminate the interactions between humanity and nature, often focusing on the contrasts of beauty and hardship found within these regions. The opening of the book introduces readers to the author’s poetic approach to capturing the essence of the landscapes and cultures he visits. Stidger describes the vibrant hues of tropical flowers and sunsets, likening them to flames and brilliant visuals that imprint themselves on his memory. His journey's first chapters dive into specific incidents that reveal the beauty, chaos, and tragedies of life in these areas, including a fire on an oil tanker in Manila Bay and the haunting imagery of poverty and humanity in the Orient. Stidger sets the tone for the rest of the narratives as he reflects on the lives of the people he meets, the struggles they endure, and the hope perpetually flickering amidst adversity, foreshadowing a rich exploration of themes such as faith, fear, and the significance of cultural encounters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en East Asia -- Description and travel DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 299632 299630 2024-10-11T12:17:00.850046 2023-09-12T05:15:56.205621 text/html text/html 301215 2021-01-04T06:40:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 584312 2021-01-04T06:40:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 591733 2024-10-11T12:17:06.727981 application/epub+zip 593017 2024-10-11T12:17:02.018049 application/epub+zip 136908 2024-10-11T12:17:01.487028 application/epub+zip 682075 2024-10-11T12:17:10.226492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 656549 2024-10-11T12:17:06.054020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202684 2022-09-12T11:58:07.111638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265888 265883 2024-10-11T12:16:59.933041 2023-09-12T05:15:55.440545 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 265796 2021-01-04T06:40:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 100582 2021-01-04T06:40:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 265786 2021-01-04T06:40:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100562 2021-01-04T06:40:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22130 2024-10-11T12:17:10.381461 application/rdf+xml 12358 2024-10-11T12:17:01.571142 image/jpeg 2064 2024-10-11T12:17:01.528994 image/jpeg 621390 2024-10-11T12:17:01.017096 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