Records of travels in turkey, greece, etc., and of a cruize in the black sea, with the capitan pasha, in the years 1829, 1830, and 1831
Auteur :
Slade, Adolphus
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108026024
Date de publication :
17 févr. 2011
Dimensions :
21,6 x 3,0 x 14,0 cm
Poids :
660 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Described as 'a man of sterling common sense', the naval officer Sir Adolphus Slade (1804–1877) was one of the most knowledgeable travel writers of his time. This 1832 account of his early travels in the Mediterranean and Turkey contains entertaining descriptions of fashions and superstitions, dignitaries, despots and pirates.