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100 1 _aLa Harpe, Jean-François de,
_d1739-1803
245 1 0 _aAbrégé de l'Histoire Générale des Voyages (Tome 5)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-12-09
508 _aProduced by Carlo Traverso, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
520 _a"Abrégé de l'Histoire Générale des Voyages (Tome 5)" by Jean-François de La Harpe is a historical account likely written in the early 19th century. This volume primarily focuses on the travels and adventures of Portuguese travelers in Asia, documenting their experiences and the broader context of exploration during that era. The narrative is enriched with personal anecdotes and reflections, appealing to both historical interest and storytelling. The opening of the book introduces the journeys and remarkable adventures of Mendez-Pinto, a Portuguese voyager, beginning with his hardships and misfortunes several years before embarking on significant travels. It highlights his desperation, which drives him from poverty into the world of exploration. Mendez-Pinto recounts various encounters, including his capture by pirates and a harrowing descent into slavery, detailing the extreme challenges faced by explorers and drawing the reader into the vivid and often perilous life of a traveler during that period. Throughout, the opening sets the stage for a compelling tale of survival, bravery, and the pursuit of fortune against the backdrop of historical events and cultural encounters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aVoyages and travels
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38258
999 _c79097
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