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100 1 _aBonvalot, Gabriel,
_d1853-1933
245 1 2 _aL'Asie inconnue
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-02-26
508 _aLaurent Vogel (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library and the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cParis: Flammarion, 1896
653 _aTibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Description and travel
653 _aAsia, Central -- Description and travel
856 4 _uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015030541729
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73033
999 _c113758
_d113758