East by West: a Journey in the Recess, Vol. I
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- 2010-06-26
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- librivox, audio book, travel, United States, USA, Japan, Atlantic, Pacific, mining, railroad, Mormon, San Francisco, Chinese, New York, Salt Lake City, Rocky Mountains, Mikado, Shogun, Yokohama, Nikko, Tokyo, tea-house, jinrickisha, Japanese theatre
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LibriVox recording of East by West: a Journey in the Recess, Vol. I, by Henry W. Lucy. Read by Ruth Golding.
East by West: a Journey in the Recess is an account of British journalist Henry Lucy's travels across America and on to the Far East during the parliamentary recess in 1883.
Lucy was one of the most influential journalists of his day and, as "Toby M.P.", a noted humorist in Punch magazine. His acute powers of observation and light touch make this a most engaging book. It is a fascinating insight into the Englishman's travels abroad within two decades of the American Civil War and the end of Japanese isolationism.
This is the first of two volumes covering his journey with his wife. This first volume includes his travels in America and in Japan, including the Atlantic and Pacific crossings by steamer. Volume II, which I hope to record later, continues his experiences in Japan and India, returning home via Aden and the Suez Canal. (Introduction by Ruth Golding)
Volume II of this work is also available here.
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November 5, 2012
Subject: Excellent travel book
Subject: Excellent travel book
Very well read by Ruth Golding. Some parts are quite funny and it's interesting to hear reflections on the US from the perspective of a Brit.
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