| Author |
Campbell, Donald, 1751-1804 |
| Title |
A journey over land to India
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| Original Publication |
London: Cullen, 1795.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 47.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Peter Becker, KD Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
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| Summary |
"A Journey Over Land to India" by Donald Campbell is a historical account written in the late 18th century. The narrative unfolds through a series of letters to Campbell's son, detailing his travels and experiences while making a journey from Europe to India, including his shipwreck, imprisonment by Hyder Ali, and subsequent transactions in the East. The book likely explores themes of adventure, survival, and the complexities of intercultural exchanges during a tumultuous period of colonial expansion. At the start of the journey, Campbell reflects on his motivations for undertaking this arduous trek, prompted by personal and financial difficulties following the death of his children and a lack of support from his father. The opening letters reveal his emotional state as he embarks on the journey from London, filled with foreboding yet accompanied by a fellow traveler, General Lockhart. His depiction of various locales, like Ostend and Bruges, sets the stage for a rich commentary on the political and cultural landscapes of the places he traverses, while also emphasizing the importance of education and moral reflection as he documents his adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
G: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
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| Subject |
Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800
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| Subject |
Adventure and adventurers -- Early works to 1800
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
74558 |
| Release Date |
Oct 11, 2024 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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