02345cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000340012624500220016026400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033250000310036850802190039952011910061853400560180965300350186565300240190085600520192485600430197668298UtSlPG20260610134558.0mcr n260607r20221913utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a13012560  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aDaguerches, Henry,d1876-193913aLe kilomètre 83 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-06-12  aLaurent Vogel, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))  a"Le kilomètre 83" by Henry Daguerches is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story takes place in the context of railway construction in Southeast Asia, focusing on the lives of expatriate engineers and local laborers working in the jungle of Cambodia. The narrative introduces several characters, notably An-hoan, a former artist turned laborer, and a group of European engineers including Georges Lully and his companion Fagui.  The opening of the novel describes the setting where the protagonist, an engineer, begins his work for the Siam-Haut-Cambodge railway company. The scene is depicted with vivid imagery, introducing the character of An-hoan, who is respected as an artist despite his current status as a coolie. As the protagonist navigates his new environment, he interacts with fellow engineers and shares stories of their lives and the challenges they face, including the cultural tensions and the impact of their work on the local community. The opening sets a tone of reflection on the struggles and aspirations of the characters while hinting at deeper themes of cultural intersection and personal redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cFrance: Calmann Lévy, 1913  aFrench fiction -- 20th century  aCambodia -- Fiction4 uhttps://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k3410364s40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68298