Around the World on a Bicycle, Vol. 2


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(5 stars; 8 reviews)

Thomas Stevens was the first person to circle the globe by bicycle, a large-wheeled Ordinary. His journey started in April 1884 in San Francisco from where he cycled to Boston to take a steamer to England. Crossing England, France, Central Europe and Asia Minor before he was turned back at the borders of Afghanistan. He returned part of the way to take a ship to Karachi, from where he crossed India. Another steam ship brought him from Calcutta to Hong Kong, and from Shanghai he set over to Japan, finally ending his journey after actually cycling 13.500 miles in Yokohama, December 1886.

This is the second volume (of two) relating his travel experiences, detailing the part of the journey from Teheran to Yokohama. (Summary by Availle) (19 hr 51 min)

Chapitres

I: The Start from Teheran, Part 1 24:07 Lu par William Tomcho
I: The Start from Teheran, Part 2 22:35 Lu par William Tomcho
II: Persia and the Meshed Pilgrim Road, Part 1 15:11 Lu par ToddHW
II: Persia and the Meshed Pilgrim Road, Part 2 16:47 Lu par ToddHW
III: Persia and the Meshed Pilgrim Road, Part 1 23:58 Lu par William Tomcho
III: Persia and the Meshed Pilgrim Road, Part 2 28:36 Lu par William Tomcho
IV: Through Khorassan, Part 1 22:17 Lu par William Tomcho
IV: Through Khorassan, Part 2 24:07 Lu par William Tomcho
V: Meshed the Holy, Part 1 26:39 Lu par William Tomcho
V: Meshed the Holy, Part 2 32:00 Lu par William Tomcho
VI:The Unbeaten Tracks of Khorassan, Part 1 32:29 Lu par William Tomcho
VI:The Unbeaten Tracks of Khorassan, Part 2 28:04 Lu par William Tomcho
VII: Beerjand and the Frontier of Afghanistan, Part 1 31:33 Lu par William Tomcho
VII: Beerjand and the Frontier of Afghanistan, Part 2 28:06 Lu par William Tomcho
VIII: Across the 'Desert of Despair', Part 1 23:07 Lu par voicebynatalie
VIII: Across the 'Desert of Despair', Part 2 26:14 Lu par voicebynatalie
IX: Afghanistan, Part 1 18:20 Lu par William Tomcho
IX: Afghanistan, Part 2 20:51 Lu par William Tomcho
X: Arrested at Furrah 27:30 Lu par ToddHW
XI: Under Escort to Herat, Part 1 25:57 Lu par William Tomcho
XI: Under Escort to Herat, Part 2 26:27 Lu par William Tomcho
XII: Taken Back to Persia, Part 1 33:42 Lu par William Tomcho
XII: Taken Back to Persia, Part 2 34:12 Lu par William Tomcho
XIII: Roundabout to India, Part 1 29:18 Lu par William Tomcho
XIII: Roundabout to India, Part 2 26:51 Lu par William Tomcho
XIII: Roundabout to India, Part 3 24:39 Lu par William Tomcho
XIV: Through India, Part 1 33:22 Lu par Dan Craig
XIV: Through India, Part 2 33:12 Lu par Dan Craig
XV: Dehli and Agra, Part 1 33:19 Lu par Brendan Stallard
XV: Dehli and Agra, Part 2 37:32 Lu par Brendan Stallard
XVI: From Agra to Singapore, Part 1 27:53 Lu par Brendan Stallard
XVI: From Agra to Singapore, Part 2 34:24 Lu par Brendan Stallard
XVI: From Agra to Singapore, Part 3 33:33 Lu par Brendan Stallard
XVII: Through China, Part 1 29:52 Lu par Pamela Krantz
XVII: Through China, Part 2 28:45 Lu par Pamela Krantz
XVII: Through China, Part 3 29:24 Lu par Pamela Krantz
XVIII: Down the Kan-Kiang Valley, Part 1 27:04 Lu par Pamela Krantz
XVIII: Down the Kan-Kiang Valley, Part 2 24:33 Lu par Pamela Krantz
XVIII: Down the Kan-Kiang Valley, Part 3 25:12 Lu par Pamela Krantz
XIX: Through Japan, Part 1 22:35 Lu par Availle
XIX: Through Japan, Part 2 24:16 Lu par Availle
XX: The Home Stretch, Part 1 27:17 Lu par Availle
XX: The Home Stretch, Part 2 26:08 Lu par Availle
Itinerary 19:51 Lu par Availle

Critiques


(5 stars)

Amazing that this English man was the first to ride a bike in China, given it became the national vehicle for a while! Calling the Japanese "Japs" sounds offensive to our ears but this was long before WWII when it became a pejorative - the writer is full of admiration for Japanese society & says so.

History of the World in word pictures


(5 stars)

This book giv gives a word picture of the world in the late 1800s. It is relevant to today and helps you to understand things happening now.