02338cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500200014726400510016730000470021833600260026533700260029133800360031750000310035350801610038452012170054553400510176265300620181365300440187585600620191985600430198173033UtSlPG20260610134705.0mcr n260607r20241896utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aDS1 aBonvalot, Gabriel,d1853-193312aL'Asie inconnue 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-02-26  aLaurent Vogel (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library and the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))  a"L'Asie inconnue : à travers le Tibet" by Gabriel Bonvalot is a travelogue written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author's explorations across the Asian continent, with a specific focus on his ambitious journey through Tibet and into other regions of China. It delves into the complexities and challenges of the journey, including the interactions with various cultures and the geological landscapes encountered along the way.  The opening of the book introduces the narrator's plans for an extensive journey across Asia, initiated through discussions with his friend Henri Lorin. Initially hesitant to embark on the expedition due to prior exhaustion, he becomes invigorated upon learning of a potential companion, Prince Henri d'Orléans, who is also eager to explore. The narrative describes the initial preparations for the journey, including the recruitment of a team and the gathering of supplies. The author details his interactions with local populations, as well as the logistical challenges faced in organizing the caravan before leaving Paris, showcasing early moments of adventure that set the tone for the remarkable journey ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cParis: Flammarion, 1896  aTibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Description and travel  aAsia, Central -- Description and travel4 uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.3901503054172940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73033