Project Gutenberg 2011-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 55 Stephens, John L. 1805 1852 Stephens, John Lloyd Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. 1 (of 2) 7th edition. Produced by Julia Miller, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. 1 (of 2)" by the author of "Incidents of Travel in Egypt, Arabia Petræa, and the Holy Land" is a travel narrative written in the early 19th century. The book recounts a journey through various countries, particularly Greece, during a time characterized by political upheaval and cultural change. The author aims to explore not only the landscapes and cities encountered but also the everyday experiences and occurrences that accompany a traveler's adventures in these regions. The opening of the text introduces the author and his companions as they set sail from Zante to Padras, only to be caught in a violent storm that forces them to take refuge in Missilonghi, a town with a tragic history linked to the Greek War of Independence. The narrative captures the desolate yet haunting beauty of the surrounding landscapes while also detailing the remnants of war, such as ruins and the legacy of past heroes like Marco Bozzaris. Through engaging anecdotes and reflections on the people they meet, including a visit with the widow and daughters of Bozzaris, the author captures a blend of historical context, personal experience, and observations of contemporary Greek life in the aftermath of revolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Europe -- Description and travel Greece -- Description and travel Russia -- Description and travel Turkey -- Description and travel Poland -- Description and travel DF DK DR Text Travel Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography 512477 512487 2024-09-16T05:34:04.598907 2023-09-16T11:54:51.064180 text/html text/html 513001 2021-01-08T06:40:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 529003 2021-01-08T06:40:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 620143 2024-09-16T05:34:12.671864 application/epub+zip 626281 2024-09-16T05:34:06.920896 application/epub+zip 279554 2024-09-16T05:34:05.509901 application/epub+zip 916316 2024-09-16T05:34:17.275846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 881278 2024-09-16T05:34:11.722871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 536070 2022-09-17T10:30:49.565223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485298 485074 2024-09-16T05:34:03.978894 2023-09-16T11:54:50.510152 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 485072 2021-01-08T06:40:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 183973 2021-01-08T06:40:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 485130 2021-01-08T06:40:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 183899 2021-01-08T06:40:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21724 2024-09-16T05:34:17.420815 application/rdf+xml 24735 2024-09-16T05:34:05.879883 image/jpeg 4685 2024-09-16T05:34:05.693884 image/jpeg 610860 2024-09-16T05:34:04.661922 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