Project Gutenberg 2010-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 165 Jacob, Robert Urie A Trip to the Orient: The Story of a Mediterranean Cruise Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Peter Vickers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "A Trip to the Orient: The Story of a Mediterranean Cruise" by Robert Urie Jacob is a travel narrative written in the early 20th century. This book depicts the experiences and observations of the author and fellow travelers during a Mediterranean cruise, focusing on various destinations such as Funchal, Gibraltar, and Athens. The narrative is enriched with nearly two hundred illustrations from photographs, making it appealing for readers interested in travel and exploration through richly detailed accounts. The opening of the book sets the stage for the Mediterranean journey, showcasing the anticipation and preparations leading up to the cruise. It introduces the author and his friends as they contemplate the decision to embark on this lengthy voyage aboard the steamship Moltke. As they depart New York, the scene is vividly described, from the ambiance on deck to the passengers adjusting to ship life amidst fine dining and social gatherings. The narrative highlights the initial feelings of excitement and doubt, as well as the camaraderie that develops among the travelers, suggesting a blend of adventure and social exploration that will characterize their journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/31609/31609-h/images/frontis.jpg en Middle East -- Description and travel D Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 526908 526881 2024-09-13T11:06:03.756261 2023-09-14T05:26:14.036650 text/html text/html 513407 2021-01-06T07:37:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 7108258 2021-01-06T07:37:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5673230 2024-09-13T11:06:14.459213 application/epub+zip 5680828 2024-09-13T11:06:06.804365 application/epub+zip 269058 2024-09-13T11:06:05.152307 application/epub+zip 5892355 2024-09-13T11:06:19.936207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5834238 2024-09-13T11:06:12.974345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391329 2022-09-14T13:56:26.597125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425462 425357 2024-09-13T11:06:02.059323 2023-09-14T05:26:12.557641 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 425147 2021-01-06T07:37:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 165944 2021-01-06T07:37:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 425154 2021-01-06T07:37:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165899 2021-01-06T07:37:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19552 2024-09-13T11:06:20.094184 application/rdf+xml 21530 2024-09-13T11:06:05.546312 image/jpeg 4587 2024-09-13T11:06:05.344343 image/jpeg 9151807 2024-09-13T11:06:04.308332 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