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100 1 _aAïdé, Hamilton,
_d1826-1906
245 1 2 _aA voyage of discovery
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 2024-10-27
508 _aRichard Hulse, Mary Meehan 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"A Voyage of Discovery: A Novel of American Society" by Hamilton Aïdé is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the journey of Grace Ballinger, a young Englishwoman, as she travels to the United States, accompanied by her brother, Sir Mordaunt Ballinger. The narrative explores themes of cultural exchange and societal observation through the interactions between the Ballingers and various characters they meet on board the ship and upon their arrival in America. The opening of the novel introduces us to the characters aboard the ship, particularly the contrasting personalities of Grace, who is curious and eager to understand American society, and Mr. Quintin Ferrars, a cynical American gentleman critical of his own country. Their conversations delve into various aspects of American life, including its manners, politics, and the nature of its people. Grace expresses her intention to study Americans in their own environment, while Ferrars warns her about the potential disappointments she may face. This engaging dialogue sets the stage for an exploration of the cultural dynamics between the two nations as the characters navigate their interwoven relationships on their voyage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Harper & Brothers, 1892
653 _aSiblings -- Fiction
653 _aBritish -- United States -- Fiction
653 _aNew York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
653 _aTransatlantic voyages -- Fiction
653 _aBoston (Mass.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/voyageofdiscover00aidiala
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74650
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