Over the Ocean (Classic Reprint): Or Sights and Scenes in Foreign Lands - Couverture souple

Curtis Guild

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1332328946 ISBN 13 : 9781332328949

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

This enlightening book recounts the author's first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, from the terrors of seasickness to the welcoming sights of Ireland. Beyond the vivid descriptions of the journey, the author astutely traces the evolution of transatlantic travel and discusses the social and economic disparities of the time. With a keen eye for detail and a knack for storytelling, the author paints a fascinating picture of life aboard a steamship in the mid-19th century. Through insightful observations and engaging anecdotes, this book offers a unique glimpse into a bygone era of travel and the social history of a burgeoning America eager to explore the wider world.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1332328946
• ISBN 13: 9781332328949
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 569
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