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Sections 21 and 22 are both PL OK!

I had to laugh about that very educated albatross, knowing of sea currents and islands and - almost - their histories! Great narrative though.

North America is totally PL OK!

The whole of Africa is PL OK!

Sections 13 and 14 are both PL OK!
The description of Siberia was interesting!

Section 12 is PL OK!
A lot of history and customs of China and very little of Hedin's travel... Interesting chapter anyway.

Steven Seitel wrote: ↑May 25th, 2022, 10:10 am
What an adventurer Sven Hedin was, eh?

Steve

In some places I do have a feeling that he has freely added some imagination to his actual experiences... but maybe I am wrong.
Now let's do some traveling around China!

Section 10 is PL OK! The description on how to capture an elephant was most enlightening...
Section 11 - also PL OK! A little sea voyage at last, yay!

Sections 8 and 9 are PL OK!!!

Section 7 also PL OK!

What a chapter! Strangely enough, when he tells about his own struggles, the description is almost matter-of-factly. Marked difference from the imaginary stories he describes with such colour and life.

Section 6 is PL OK!

This book is full of the most vivid and real descriptions of places, events and processes than any other I have ever read. The style and words the authors uses just brings all he tells about to life in my mind! Astounding!

Section 5, On the Kirghiz Steppe (1893-5) https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/poletopole_05_hedin_128kb.mp3 (45:25) If you need instruction on how to ride a Yak down a slippery glacier in a blinding snowstorm, this chapter is for you! :lol: Steve Sections 4 and 5 are PL OK!!! :clap: This chapter...

Section 3 - PL OK!!!
I am an European, so you MUST show me the way! A slightly entitled chap.

Going on to the desert...!

Thanks, Kristine. I well remembering wandering through the bazaar in Tunis, Tunisia some years ago. Lots of interesting merchandise and everybody, but everybody, exhorts one (in multiple languages!) to stop and haggle. Great fun, but one had best not be in any hurry to leave! I was in Jerusalem fou...

Section 2 is PL OK!

Section 1 - PL OK!

The description of the bazaar was simply superb! This Sven Hedin has a very flowery and... well, how to describe it properly... romantic and dreamy writing style, I like it. Enjoyed the first chapter immensely!