A walk in the Grisons : Being a third month in Switzerland

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A walk in the Grisons : Being a third month in Switzerland

by F. Barham (Foster Barham) Zincke

EN·~9 hours·22 chapters

Chapters

22 total

BY THE SAME AUTHOR.

1:26

A WALK IN THE GRISONS

0:16

PREFACE.

10:15

CHAPTER I.INNERTKIRCHEN—THE SUSTEN—ANDERMATT.

25:30

CHAPTER II.DISSENTIS—COIRE.

26:23

CHAPTER III.THE SCHANFIGGTHAL—PEIST—THE STRELA—DAVOS AM PLATZ.

27:38

CHAPTER IV.DAVOSTHAL—ALVENEU—THE SCHYN—THUSIS—HOHEN RHÄTIEN.

36:55

CHAPTER V.THE VIA MALA—SCHAMSTHAL—ANDEER.

23:39

CHAPTER VI.AVERSTHAL.

42:52

CHAPTER VII.JUF—THE FORCELLINA—THE SEPTIMER—CASACCIA.

33:57

Description

In this third installment of his Swiss sojourn, the narrator wanders through the rugged Grisons, a region of soaring peaks, deep valleys, and scattered villages that cling to the mountainside. The prose moves slowly, offering minute details of rock formations, icy streams, and the quiet rhythms of shepherds and farmers, inviting listeners to picture each scene as if they were walking beside him. Interwoven with the natural description are gentle reflections on how these alpine settings contrast with the comforts and customs of the author's home country.

The author's voice stays modest, avoiding grandiose claims and instead sharing personal impressions, from the crisp mountain air to the heartfelt conversations at modest inns. He treats the people he meets with respectful curiosity, noting their customs, dialects, and the ways they adapt to the harsh climate. The result is a vivid, contemplative travel diary that captures a season of exploration without rushing toward any dramatic climax.

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Language

en

Duration

~9 hours (537K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United Kingdom: Smith, Elder & Co., 1875.

Credits

Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2023-06-09

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

F. Barham (Foster Barham) Zincke

F. Barham (Foster Barham) Zincke

1817–1893

A Victorian clergyman and traveler, he turned wide-ranging experience into books on history, religion, and society. His writing moves easily from ancient Egypt to Ireland, Switzerland, and the United States, with the curiosity of someone who liked to see places for himself.

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