COMPLETE From Pole to Pole by Sven Hedin - dc

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msfry wrote: ↑May 10th, 2022, 6:59 am Hi Steven, I was looking through the text and illustrations for this book, and it occurred to me that many of these chapters might be read as stand-alone stories in either the Non-fiction collection, or perhaps a themed short story collection. Secs 2 and 24 might even be short enough to fit into the current Coffee Break Collection - Vacations. That is, if they are stand-alone stories.

Can you recommend a "favorite" chapter or two that would be most fun to record?
Hi, Michele. :D

I agree most chapters are pretty self-contained, and could be "stand-alone" stories.

I think the most dramatic is Chapter VII, in which a poorly prepared Hedin crosses the waterless Takla-Makan desert at the cost of some lives, and nearly loses his own. A tense short story that reflects poorly on the author.

Have fun with it! :wink:

Steve
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Kikisaulite wrote: ↑May 12th, 2022, 11:54 am Section 6 is PL OK! :clap: :D

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!
Hi, Kiki :D

Sounds like we have a winner! Thank you for reviewing!
Section 7 is also PL OK! :clap:
And thank you again :D

Steve
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Sections 8 and 9 are PL OK!!! :clap:
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Section 10 is PL OK! :clap: The description on how to capture an elephant was most enlightening... :shock:
Section 11 - also PL OK! A little sea voyage at last, yay! :D
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Kikisaulite wrote: ↑May 25th, 2022, 9:43 am Section 10 is PL OK! :clap: The description on how to capture an elephant was most enlightening... :shock:
Section 11 - also PL OK! A little sea voyage at last, yay! :D
Hi, Kristine. Thank you! :D

What an adventurer Sven Hedin was, eh?

Steve
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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! 8-)
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Section 12 is PL OK! :clap:
A lot of history and customs of China and very little of Hedin's travel... Interesting chapter anyway.
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Sections 13 and 14 are both PL OK!
The description of Siberia was interesting!
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Thank you, Kiki! :D

I'm off for the Arctic tomorrow morning and will be away for about a month. I'll check on our project when I get back.

Steve
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The whole of Africa is PL OK! :clap:
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Terrific, thank you! :D
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North America is totally PL OK! :clap:
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Kikisaulite wrote: ↑July 29th, 2022, 5:55 am North America is totally PL OK! :clap:
Great! Thank you. :D
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Sections 21 and 22 are both PL OK! :clap:

I had to laugh about that very educated albatross, knowing of sea currents and islands and - almost - their histories! :lol: Great narrative though.
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Last two sections are also PL OK!!! :clap: :clap: :clap:
Congratulations, Steve! One more great narrative and excellent reading added to the Librivox catalog! You are the best! :clap:
And thank you for your patience with my slow PLing.

Kiki
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