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100 1 _aFranck, Harry Alverson,
_d1881-1962
245 1 2 _aA Vagabond Journey Around the World: A Narrative of Personal Experience
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aIllustrated with photographs.
500 _aRelease date is 2018-03-13
508 _aE-text prepared by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"A Vagabond Journey Around the World: A Narrative of Personal Experience" by Harry A. Franck is a travel narrative written in the early 20th century. The book recounts Franck's adventurous journey around the world as he seeks to explore and experience different cultures and societies firsthand, rejecting the notion that travel is a privilege only for the wealthy. The narrative focuses on his encounters with various individuals and communities as he navigates through different countries, applying his skills and resourcefulness as he embarks on this unique expedition. At the start of the book, the author shares the motivation behind his journey, sparked by a desire to challenge societal expectations regarding travel and to gain a deeper understanding of the world. He reflects on his preparations and initial experiences as he travels from the United States to Canada and later to Europe, encountering both familiar faces and the unknown. Franck's observations of laborers, their living conditions, and the contrasts between different cultures set the tone for his journey, indicating a focus not just on the scenic beauty but on the social fabric of the places he visits. His narrative style blends introspection and storytelling, providing readers a glimpse into the life of a traveler who seeks to blend in with the common people while documenting his experiences with a photographic lens. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aVoyages around the world
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56732
999 _c97563
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