Bøger af Perceval Landon

Under The Sun is a book that offers a fascinating glimpse into the cities of India, as seen through the eyes of the author, Perceval Landon. The book is a collection of impressions and observations that Landon made during his travels through India, and it provides a unique perspective on the country's culture, history, and people.The book is divided into several chapters, each of which focuses on a different city in India. Landon provides detailed descriptions of the sights, sounds, and smells of each city, as well as his own personal reactions to the places he visited. From the bustling streets of Calcutta to the tranquil beauty of Kashmir, Landon's descriptions bring each city to life and offer readers a vivid picture of what it was like to travel through India in the early 20th century.One of the most interesting chapters in the book deals with the later life of Nana Sahib, a prominent figure in Indian history who played a key role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Landon provides a detailed account of Nana Sahib's life after the rebellion, including his eventual exile to Nepal and his efforts to regain his status in Indian society.Overall, Under The Sun is a fascinating and engaging book that offers a unique perspective on India's cities and its people. Landon's vivid descriptions and personal insights make this book a must-read for anyone interested in Indian history, culture, or travel.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Under The Sun: Impression Of Indian Cities Perceval Landon Hurst and Blackett, 1906 History; Asia; India & South Asia; History / Asia / India & South Asia; India

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A Lhassa, la ville interdite: description du Tibet central et des coutumes de ses habitants, relation de la marche de la mission envoyée par le gouvernement anglais (1903-1904) / Perceval Landon, ...Date de l'édition originale: 1906Sujet de l'ouvrage: Lhassa (Chine) -- Lukhang -- Descriptions et voyagesTibet (Chine; centre) -- Descriptions et voyagesLe présent ouvrage s'inscrit dans une politique de conservation patrimoniale des ouvrages de la littérature Française mise en place avec la BNF.HACHETTE LIVRE et la BNF proposent ainsi un catalogue de titres indisponibles, la BNF ayant numérisé ces oeuvres et HACHETTE LIVRE les imprimant à la demande.Certains de ces ouvrages reflètent des courants de pensée caractéristiques de leur époque, mais qui seraient aujourd'hui jugés condamnables.Ils n'en appartiennent pas moins à l'histoire des idées en France et sont susceptibles de présenter un intérêt scientifique ou historique.Le sens de notre démarche éditoriale consiste ainsi à permettre l'accès à ces oeuvres sans pour autant que nous en cautionnions en aucune façon le contenu.Pour plus d'informations, rendez-vous sur www.hachettebnf.fr