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16 produkter
The Book of the Sword
Av Charles Hugh Stevenson, Sir Richard Francis Burton
Häftad, 2000
258 kr
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Arabian Nights, Volume I
The Marvels and Wonders of The Thousand and One Nights
E-bok, 2015
88 kr
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Enjoy the timeless tales of Aladdin, Sinbad, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, and many more in this first volume of The Arabian Nights . Upon learning of his queen’s infidelity, proud King Shahryar has her killed. As revenge on womankind, he decides to wed a different virgin every night, only to …
Marocco and the Moors ... Second Edition, Revised and Edited by Sir R. Burton, Etc.
Av Arthur Leared, Sir Richard Francis Burton
Häftad, 2011
324 kr
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Vikram and the Vampire Or Tales of Hindu Devilry
E-bok, 2019
30 kr
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‘The genius of Eastern nations,’ says an established and respectable authority, ‘was, from the earliest times, much turned towards invention and the love of fiction. The Indians, the Persians, and the Arabians, were all famous for their fables. Amongst the ancient Greeks we hear of the Ionian and …
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah Vol I & Vol II
E-bok, 2019
29 kr
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Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton''s 19th travelogue is simply fascinating. In disguise and (I''m assuming he''s accurate in this) at great risk to himself, Burton made a pilgrimage to Medina and Mecca. His intimate observations of customs, daily life, and travel in a foreign land are the sort …
Vikram and the Vampire Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance
E-bok, 2019
29 kr
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Vikram and the Vampire, translated and adapted by Sir Richard Burton, is a group of tales told by a baital (not really a vampire but a kind of spirit who can inhabit dead bodies) to King Vikram (described by Burton as the King Arthur of India). The stories are somewhat in the style of the tales of …
First Footsteps in East Africa
E-bok, 2019
28 kr
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Chock full of ethnographical information about the Muslims of Somalia, Richard Burton''s "First Footsteps in Africa" is a great look at a white man''s first forays into that area of the continent. (Goodreads)
Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Vol I & Vol II
E-bok, 2019
29 kr
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(Excerpt): "The notes which form the ground-work of these volumes have long been kept in the obscurity of manuscript: my studies of South America, of Syria and Palestine, of Iceland, and of Istria, left me scant time for the labour of preparation. Leisure and opportunity have now offered …
To The Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative Vol I & Vol II
E-bok, 2019
29 kr
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(Excerpt): "Western Africa was the first field that supplied the precious metal to mediaeval Europe. The French claim to have imported it from Elmina as early as A.D. 1382. In 1442 Gonçales Baldeza returned from his second voyage to the regions about Bojador, bringing with him the first gold. …
Wanderings in Three Continents
E-bok, 2022
29 kr
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Highly readable tales recount the rip-roaring adventures of swashbuckling pirates and buccaneers of the Spanish Main. Includes "The Ghost of Captain Brand," "Tom Chist and the Treasure Box," "Jack Ballister''s Fortunes," "The Ruby of Kishmoor," and other tales. (Goodreads)
Goa and the Blue Mountains, or, Six Months of Sick Leave
E-bok, 2023
27 kr
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Goa and the Blue Mountains, or, Six Months of Sick Leave is a travelogue written by Sir Richard Francis Burton, a British explorer and writer. The book details Burton''s journey through the Portuguese colony of Goa and the surrounding Blue Mountains in India. Burton writes about his experiences and …
Wanderings In Three Continents
E-bok, 2023
15 kr
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"Wanderings in Three Continents" is a posthumously published travel book that gives a vivid account of the notable journeys undertaken via Sir Richard Burton. The book covers the duration from 1853 to 1870, taking pictures the liveliest and adventurous years of Burton's prolific existence. The …
