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_aBusch, Karl August, _d1886-1952 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aQuer durch Amerika |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2025 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2025-04-17 | ||
| 508 | _aThe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a“Quer durch Amerika: Ein Reisetagebuch” by Karl August Busch is a travel diary written in the early 20th century. The work presents the author’s personal journey across the United States, capturing his experiences and observations as a German traveler moving from New York to San Francisco. The likely topic of the book is a detailed, first-hand account of America’s land, people, cities, and culture, all filtered through the lens of a reflective and curious European visitor. The opening of the book introduces Busch’s motivations and background, linking his wanderlust to an adventurous grandfather and a family history immersed in travel. He describes his decision to visit America not out of necessity, but from a scholarly and exploratory urge, ultimately enabled by winning a university scholarship. The narrative then follows his vivid preparations, the emotional departure from Germany, impressions of Hamburg, and the beginning of the transatlantic voyage. Busch paints lively scenes of both the bustling port city and the life aboard ship, mixing personal reflection with keen social and cultural observation. The tone is thoughtful, humorous, and rich in detail, setting the stage for a travelogue that promises to blend personal anecdote with broader insights into American and German life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cDresden: Dresdner Verlagshandlung M. O. Groh, 1926 |
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| 653 | _aUnited States -- Description and travel | ||
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