Project Gutenberg 2014-05-27 Public domain in the USA. 150 Shoemaker, Michael Myers 1853 1924 Shoemaker, M. M. (Michael Myers) 06042912 Winged Wheels in France Produced by Christian Boissonnas, Ann Jury and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Winged Wheels in France" by Michael Myers Shoemaker is a travelogue written in the early 20th century. The book documents the author's journey through France in a rented automobile, describing the diverse landscapes, historical sites, and cultural experiences encountered along the way. The likely topic of the book revolves around the exploration of Southern France, with personal reflections on the places visited and the experiences had during this adventurous trip. At the start of the narrative, the author sets off from Monte Carlo, captivated by its beauty but acutely aware of the tragic undercurrents at the famous casino. Through the voice of the narrator, readers are introduced to his charming chauffeur, Jean, and his Japanese servant, Yama, as they begin their adventure traveling through picturesque locations such as Nice, Aix, and various ancient towns in Provence. The opening chapters blend vivid descriptions of the French countryside with historical anecdotes and reflections on the contrasts between the glamorous and the melancholic aspects of the places they visit. The author’s light-hearted but observant tone captures the essence of his journey while inviting readers to experience the romance and history of France through his eyes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45790/45790-h/images/cover.jpg en France -- Description and travel Automobile travel DC Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 521788 521795 2024-09-19T08:06:03.146338 2023-09-20T04:32:18.387232 text/html text/html 517685 2014-05-27T14:42:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 6778334 2014-05-27T14:42:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 6973498 2024-09-19T08:06:13.003200 application/epub+zip 6980611 2024-09-19T08:06:05.098190 application/epub+zip 264109 2024-09-19T08:06:04.172110 application/epub+zip 7137666 2024-09-19T08:06:18.358050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7069921 2024-09-19T08:06:12.020104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362555 2022-09-20T20:22:25.703870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410410 410203 2024-09-19T08:06:01.668153 2023-09-20T04:32:17.168251 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 409697 2014-05-27T14:42:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 160528 2014-05-27T14:42:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 409713 2014-05-27T14:42:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160194 2014-05-27T14:42:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20210 2024-09-19T08:06:18.509055 application/rdf+xml 20612 2024-09-19T08:06:04.292154 image/jpeg 3021 2024-09-19T08:06:04.232120 image/jpeg 6804012 2024-09-19T08:06:03.511241 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