From Bangkok to Bombay

Siam

French Indo-China

Burma

Hindustan

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Read by BettyB

English · 1924 · 9h 5m · Travel & Geography

4.3 (10 reviews)

Another entry in Carpenter's geographical reader series with information on the peoples, cultures, and everyday life of this Asian area. - Summary by BettyB

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A Word Before We Start 3:42 Read by BettyB
In Bangkok 20:08 Read by BettyB
King Rama and his Realm 21:40 Read by BettyB
Some Shrines and Rites of Siam 18:48 Read by BettyB
Siam's French Neighbour 19:53 Read by BettyB
Burma and Its Capital 17:00 Read by BettyB
The Golden Pagoda 20:01 Read by BettyB
Rice Mills and Paddy Fields of the Irrawaddy 13:56 Read by BettyB
At the Rangoon Jail 14:04 Read by BettyB
Elephant Lumberjacks 11:02 Read by BettyB
The Light of Asia 16:06 Read by BettyB
The Women of Burma 23:44 Read by BettyB
Calcutta 15:42 Read by BettyB
The Viceroy and his Job 22:00 Read by BettyB
On the Roof of the Globe 15:50 Read by BettyB
The Farms of the Himalayas 16:33 Read by BettyB
On the Fringe of India 13:13 Read by BettyB
The Ashes of Buddha 17:01 Read by BettyB
Travelling on India's Railways 18:58 Read by BettyB
Benares, Holy City of the Hindus 20:12 Read by BettyB
The Bathers and Burning Ghats of the Ganges 8:56 Read by BettyB
The Slaves of Caste 16:14 Read by BettyB
The Hungry Farmers of Hindustan 19:21 Read by BettyB
Delhi 19:22 Read by BettyB
Woman's Greatest Monument 14:39 Read by BettyB
Baby Brides and Child Widows 19:19 Read by BettyB
Jaipur and the Rajahs 22:29 Read by BettyB
Bombay, Western Gateway of India 20:25 Read by BettyB
The Towers of Silence on Malabar Hill 15:34 Read by BettyB
Indian Captains of Industry 15:39 Read by BettyB
John Bull's Biggest Police Job 18:39 Read by BettyB
Husband Hunting and the Social Tug of War 15:10 Read by BettyB

Reviews


(5 stars)

This is a great book and it is well read. However, it is a bit long and takes some time to get through it. Yet, it is all worth it.