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100 1 _aLe Queux, William,
_d1864-1927
245 1 3 _aAn Observer in the Near East
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aIllustrated by photographs by the author and Princess Xenia of Montenegro.
500 _aRelease date is 2021-07-05
505 0 _aMontenegro -- Northern Albania -- Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Servia -- Bulgaria -- Roumania -- Turkey -- Macedonia.
508 _aKD Weeks, Tim Lindell, University of Oregon Libraries and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"An Observer in the Near East" by William Le Queux is a travel memoir written in the early 20th century. The work captures the author's extensive journey through the complex and often dangerous Balkan Peninsula, focusing on how he set out to investigate the region's contentious political landscape and cultural intricacies. Le Queux aims to present a candid account of the state of affairs in various nations, including Montenegro, Albania, and more, highlighting the region's historical conflicts and social issues. The opening of the memoir introduces readers to the author's eagerness to see the true essence of the Balkans, beyond the glamorous routes taken by typical tourists. He describes his arrival in Montenegro and his interactions with local guides and officials, setting the tone for a detailed exploration of the culture, politics, and social tensions of the area. Le Queux shares personal anecdotes of danger and intrigue, illustrating the historical context of blood-feuds and ongoing conflict, particularly in Albania. As he prepares to delve deeper into these perilous territories, the memoir promises to reveal the often underreported and tumultuous realities of life in the Near East during that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBalkan Peninsula -- Description and travel
653 _aEastern question (Balkan)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65766
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