Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 89 Douglas, Norman 1868 1952 Douglass, George Norman Douglass, Norman Douglas, George Norman Fountains in the Sand: Rambles Among the Oases of Tunisia Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Eric Eldred, S. R. Ellison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Fountains in the Sand: Rambles Among the Oases of Tunisia" by Norman Douglas is a travel narrative written during the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author's explorations and observations of Tunisia, particularly focusing on the oases of Gafsa, Tozeur, and Nefta. Through a vivid storytelling style, Douglas captures the essence of the local culture, landscape, and history, immersing readers in the natural beauty and the complexities of life in this North African region. The opening of the narrative introduces the author as he sets his travel plans to explore the oases of Tunisia. Initially intending to skip Gafsa for Tozeur and Nefta, his curiosity about Gafsa is piqued after encountering a book about its rich history during his train journey. The reader is taken through Douglas's reflections on the harsh climate and landscape, as he navigates unexpected difficulties in reaching his destination. The narrative is imbued with Douglas's observations of the local people, their customs, and the challenges faced by travelers, establishing a tone that is both critical and contemplative as he grapples with the contrasts between past and present civilization in the area. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tunisia -- Description and travel DT Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 330655 330538 2024-10-04T06:09:52.565357 2023-10-04T06:18:56.644552 text/html text/html 330648 330531 2024-10-04T06:09:52.828315 2023-10-04T06:18:56.816538 text/html text/html 228449 2024-10-04T06:10:01.243288 application/epub+zip 232139 2024-10-04T06:09:56.696307 application/epub+zip 198126 2024-10-04T06:09:55.367316 application/epub+zip 489126 2024-10-04T06:10:04.653388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470989 2024-10-04T06:10:00.378327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348092 2022-09-04T09:19:26.871980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303483 303417 2024-10-04T06:09:52.211341 2023-10-04T06:18:56.400530 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 303155 2013-06-15T20:08:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 126090 2013-06-15T20:09:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 303161 2013-06-15T20:08:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125967 2013-06-15T20:09:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20718 2024-10-04T06:10:04.790254 application/rdf+xml 23093 2024-10-04T06:09:55.905301 image/jpeg 4876 2024-10-04T06:09:55.635308 image/jpeg 230055 2024-10-04T06:09:52.857413 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