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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The first travel book I read (many years ago) was Peter Fleming's News from Tartary, and this is an account of the same journey, but written by Fleming's companion. It should not, however, be seen as a companion to Fleming's work, as it stands very comfortably (and assertively) on its own feet, as did Ella Maillart.
There are no journeys left in the world where one could write on setting out "do not expect to hear from us for six months, and do not worry until a year has passed", but that is what Maillart wrote on setting out on this journey.
Although she displays the sort of "stiff upper lip" one would expect from an adventurous women of her generation, there can be no disguising the danger inherent in such a journey at that time. This is not however an account of an adventure; it is the account of a journey undertaken to see what was there, and to report on it for people who could not expect to vist the area. In this goal Maillart succeeds admirably; her descriptions of the country and the people she encounters bring them fully to life and had me at least, yearning to vist what is still an inaccessable part of the world.
I envy Peter Fleming for having undertaken such a journey, and with Ella Maillart for company.
There are no journeys left in the world where one could write on setting out "do not expect to hear from us for six months, and do not worry until a year has passed", but that is what Maillart wrote on setting out on this journey.
Although she displays the sort of "stiff upper lip" one would expect from an adventurous women of her generation, there can be no disguising the danger inherent in such a journey at that time. This is not however an account of an adventure; it is the account of a journey undertaken to see what was there, and to report on it for people who could not expect to vist the area. In this goal Maillart succeeds admirably; her descriptions of the country and the people she encounters bring them fully to life and had me at least, yearning to vist what is still an inaccessable part of the world.
I envy Peter Fleming for having undertaken such a journey, and with Ella Maillart for company.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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I think the first reviewer is a bit coy.
This is an outstanding observational journal; it makes Peter Fleming s recollection of the same journey a gathering of small moues.
Please please will someone clever translate the rest of this polymaths remarkable works.
This is an outstanding observational journal; it makes Peter Fleming s recollection of the same journey a gathering of small moues.
Please please will someone clever translate the rest of this polymaths remarkable works.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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15 April 2005
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I read this book years ago while I was living in France and I left my copy there. I have often wished I still had it. It's doubly entertaining and informative to read with the Peter Fleming book.
I'd like to give you more details, but it's been so long, only the pleasure of the tale lingers.
I'd like to give you more details, but it's been so long, only the pleasure of the tale lingers.
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