This edition had all images removed.
Title:
The Story Teller of the Desert—"Backsheesh!"
or, Life and Adventures in the Orient
Note: Reading ease score: 62.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by David Widger from page images generously
provided by the Internet Archive
Summary: "The Story Teller of the Desert—'Backsheesh!'" by Thomas Wallace Knox is a collection of travel accounts written in the late 19th century. This work documents the author’s adventures and explorations throughout various regions of the Orient, including Turkey, Greece, and Egypt, blending humor with insightful observations about the cultures and landscapes he encounters. The narrative likely presents a light-hearted perspective on travel, enriched with vivid descriptions and anecdotes. At the start of the journey, Knox details his departure from New York harbor on a steamer in the spring of 1873. He describes the initial smooth sailing, contrasting it with the stormy seas that follow and the ensuing sea-sickness experienced by the passengers, particularly an amusing character he refers to as "the Judge." The author injects humor into the narrative as he recounts the chaotic and often ridiculous scenarios aboard the ship, such as a race for a rolling lemon and the eccentricities of his fellow travelers, setting the tone for an engaging exploration of the adventures that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Knox, Thomas Wallace, 1835-1896
EBook No.: 50700
Published: Dec 15, 2015
Downloads: 104
Language: English
Subject: Middle East -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
The Story Teller of the Desert—"Backsheesh!"
or, Life and Adventures in the Orient
Note: Reading ease score: 62.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by David Widger from page images generously
provided by the Internet Archive
Summary: "The Story Teller of the Desert—'Backsheesh!'" by Thomas Wallace Knox is a collection of travel accounts written in the late 19th century. This work documents the author’s adventures and explorations throughout various regions of the Orient, including Turkey, Greece, and Egypt, blending humor with insightful observations about the cultures and landscapes he encounters. The narrative likely presents a light-hearted perspective on travel, enriched with vivid descriptions and anecdotes. At the start of the journey, Knox details his departure from New York harbor on a steamer in the spring of 1873. He describes the initial smooth sailing, contrasting it with the stormy seas that follow and the ensuing sea-sickness experienced by the passengers, particularly an amusing character he refers to as "the Judge." The author injects humor into the narrative as he recounts the chaotic and often ridiculous scenarios aboard the ship, such as a race for a rolling lemon and the eccentricities of his fellow travelers, setting the tone for an engaging exploration of the adventures that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Knox, Thomas Wallace, 1835-1896
EBook No.: 50700
Published: Dec 15, 2015
Downloads: 104
Language: English
Subject: Middle East -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.