Synopsis
Louis de Rougemont (1847-1921) was a would-be explorer who claimed to have had adventures in Australasia. "de Rougemont" was born Henri Louis Grin in 1847 in Suchy, Switzerland. In 1898 he began to write about his invented adventures in the British periodical The Wide World Magazine under the name Louis de Rougemont. He described his alleged exploits in search of pearls and gold in New Guinea and claimed to have spent thirty years living with Indigenous Australians in the Australian outback. He claimed that the tribe with whom he had lived had worshipped him as a god. He also claimed to have encountered the Gibson expedition of 1874. Various readers expressed disbelief in his tales from the start, for example, claiming that no one can actually ride a turtle. He had also claimed to have seen flying wombats. The fact that he could not place his travels on the map aroused suspicion. Readers' arguments in the pages of London newspaper, the Daily Chronicle, continued for months.
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Biographie de l'auteur
Louis de Rougemont (born Henri Louis Grin, 1847 - 1921), was born in Suchy, Switzerland. He is best - known for the tale of his escapades in Australasia, The Adventures of Louis De Rougemont (1898), in which he describes his invented adventures in quest of pearls and gold in New Guinea. He began contributing stories of his adventures to the British periodical The Wide World Magazine.
Présentation de l'éditeur
Set in the backdrop of Australia, ''The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont'' is an interesting narrative by Rougemont. It presents the situation of loneliness and desolation where man clings to little hopes and struggles to escape. A genuine insight into emotions and feelings!
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