John Foster Fraser (1868–1936)
Teoksen Round the World on a Wheel tekijä
Tietoja tekijästä
Tekijän teokset
Australia: the making of a nation 9 kappaletta
The conquering Jew 4 kappaletta
Panama and what it means 3 kappaletta
Red Russia 2 kappaletta
America at work 2 kappaletta
Quaint subjects of the King 2 kappaletta
Life's Contrasts 2 kappaletta
Merkitty avainsanalla
Yleistieto
Jäseniä
Kirja-arvosteluja
A journey of 19,000+ miles around the world (in 774 days), undertaken by three late Victorian gentlemen, in 1896, on bicycles. They did not have it easy, suffering accidents and the inevitable breakdowns, along with illness and a frequent lack of suitable food and lodging. There is a supercilious, almost arrogant Victorian attitude evident in places, along with a deprecating wit, making this a vivid portrait of a vanished age.
Contrary to what the title would have you believe this book is in fact not about the making of Australia, and if you're after that you will be sorely disappointed in what this book has to offer.
On the other hand, if you've ever woken up in the morning and thought what was missing from your life was a 299 page rant from a racist British guy who thinks Australia will be invaded by the "yellow races" lest we populate the interior then this 105 year old book is for you!
Overall, it had a few interesting tidbits of historical note, but some sections such as the fear of a "yellow race" invasion or that we need "black" workers in the tropics as it's not suitable for "white" workers as well as an opinion from the Presbyterian Church that white people need to breed more or the lower races will take over the country was a bit to Mein Kampfy for my taste.
If one was to make a snarky four word review it would be: British Hitler writes book.… (lisätietoja)
On the other hand, if you've ever woken up in the morning and thought what was missing from your life was a 299 page rant from a racist British guy who thinks Australia will be invaded by the "yellow races" lest we populate the interior then this 105 year old book is for you!
Overall, it had a few interesting tidbits of historical note, but some sections such as the fear of a "yellow race" invasion or that we need "black" workers in the tropics as it's not suitable for "white" workers as well as an opinion from the Presbyterian Church that white people need to breed more or the lower races will take over the country was a bit to Mein Kampfy for my taste.
If one was to make a snarky four word review it would be: British Hitler writes book.… (lisätietoja)
An amazing travel story from 1900 with great discriptions of Russia and Manchuria, with photographs.
Tilastot
- Teokset
- 12
- Jäseniä
- 91
- Suosituimmuussija
- #204,136
- Arvio (tähdet)
- 3.7
- Kirja-arvosteluja
- 4
- ISBN:t
- 15
This may not be the best travel book ever written but for me this is the greatest travel book ever written. It inspired me to cycle around the world. These three guys cycle around the world (the ancient world of the British Empire no less) on single speed Rover Safety bikes. They go through China, Japan and home over the USA. I read this in the 70s with a blue cover but now I own an original picture cover. In fact my copy is signed by JFF to J. K. Starley Esq. (the man who made the bikes and later the Rover cars) "from the man who wrote the book and rode the 'Rover'. If you like long cycle trips this is a must read.… (lisätietoja)