Round about the Carpathians
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- First published
- 1878
- Pages
- 175
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A steamer trip down the Danube in June 1875 opens Andrew F. Crosse's account of travel around the Carpathians. Leaving Buda-Pest for Basiash, he compares the ease of life aboard a riverboat with the delays and inconveniences of travel on land. His route takes in the Banat and Transylvania, with visits to mines, mountain passes, villages and vineyards described in the chapter headings.
The travel narrative combines practical mishaps with an interest in geology, local industries and public affairs. In the middle excerpt, discussion of the revival of Hungarian gives way to a difficult search for food at Fogaras and an evening with a storytelling clergyman. Crosse's comments also reflect period prejudices about regional communities.
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Book facts
- Author
- Andrew F. Crosse
- First published
- 1878
- Reading time
- About 6 hours
- Pages
- 175
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Travel Memoir
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online