Project Gutenberg 2010-05-14 Public domain in the USA. 120 Blunden, Edmund 1896 1974 Blunden, Edmund Charles Blunden, E. C. (Edmund Charles) 23004528 The Bonadventure: A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.fadedpage.net "The Bonadventure: A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday" by Edmund Blunden is a travelogue written in the early 20th century, reflecting the author's personal experiences during a sea voyage. The narrative follows Blunden as he embarks on a journey aboard the cargo ship Bonadventure, departing from Britain to South America. The book captures the essence of maritime life and the subtleties of solitude and reflection that accompany a voyage across the Atlantic. The opening of this work establishes the author's context, describing his departure due to poor health and the subsequent telegram inviting him aboard the ship. Blunden's journey begins from his home to Cardiff, where he boards the Bonadventure, interacting with various members of the crew and setting the stage for his observations and reflections during the trip. The initial descriptions evoke the contrasts between the cold, dreary weather of England and the warmth of the anticipated Southern climate, while hints of humor and camaraderie among the crew begin to emerge, hinting at an exploration of both external landscapes and internal thoughts throughout the voyage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Voyages and travels Ocean travel G Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 326458 326537 2024-09-13T14:08:26.232529 2023-09-14T08:06:34.386121 text/html text/html 329767 2010-05-14T10:50:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 158651 2010-05-14T10:50:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 225139 2024-09-13T14:08:33.238398 application/epub+zip 229510 2024-09-13T14:08:28.154437 application/epub+zip 203463 2024-09-13T14:08:27.033408 application/epub+zip 466208 2024-09-13T14:08:37.146428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427188 2024-09-13T14:08:32.390436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344985 2022-09-15T04:22:55.281553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295271 295183 2024-09-13T14:08:25.463417 2023-09-14T08:06:33.846163 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 295045 2010-05-14T10:50:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 122052 2010-05-14T10:50:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 295043 2010-05-14T10:50:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121990 2010-05-14T10:50:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20302 2024-09-13T14:08:37.294361 application/rdf+xml 22769 2024-09-13T14:08:27.403401 image/jpeg 4856 2024-09-13T14:08:27.214412 image/jpeg 223395 2024-09-13T14:08:26.266413 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