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My Winter on the Nile : Eighteenth Edition

Por: Tipo de material: TextoIdioma: en Editor: Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2016Descripción: 1 online resource : multiple file formatsTipo de contenido:
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Resumen: "My Winter on the Nile" by Charles Dudley Warner is a travel memoir written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author's journey through Egypt, providing detailed observations of the landscape, culture, and daily life of the Egyptian people during his exploration. Warner's narrative style blends humor with keen insight, capturing the essence of both the exotic and familiar aspects of the Orient. The beginning of this work introduces readers to the contrasting worlds of the East and West, setting the scene for Warner's adventurous winter in Egypt. He embarks on this journey in response to a particularly harsh winter in America, detailing his departure from Naples and the passage across the Mediterranean. As he arrives in Alexandria, he is struck by the vibrant chaos of the local port, filled with colorful characters and the bustling energy of the bazaar. Warner's observations of the people, sights, and sounds around him paint a vivid picture of a land steeped in ancient history and modern intrigue, inviting readers to join him on this captivating exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Release date is 2016-06-01

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"My Winter on the Nile" by Charles Dudley Warner is a travel memoir written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author's journey through Egypt, providing detailed observations of the landscape, culture, and daily life of the Egyptian people during his exploration. Warner's narrative style blends humor with keen insight, capturing the essence of both the exotic and familiar aspects of the Orient. The beginning of this work introduces readers to the contrasting worlds of the East and West, setting the scene for Warner's adventurous winter in Egypt. He embarks on this journey in response to a particularly harsh winter in America, detailing his departure from Naples and the passage across the Mediterranean. As he arrives in Alexandria, he is struck by the vibrant chaos of the local port, filled with colorful characters and the bustling energy of the bazaar. Warner's observations of the people, sights, and sounds around him paint a vivid picture of a land steeped in ancient history and modern intrigue, inviting readers to join him on this captivating exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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