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AU SAHARA
AVANT-PROPOS
I Paris — Alger — Saïda.
II Un chemin de fer stratégique.
III D’Aïn-Sefra à Thyout.
IV La vie dans les Ksour.
V La route des plateaux.
VI Le mouton rôti.
VII Sous le Bétoum.
VIII Un Marabout fin de siècle.
A restless French traveler, spurred by a tempting letter from Algeria, abandons the gentle Parisian suburbs for a restless voyage across the Mediterranean. The first leg lands in a chilly Algerian port where the sea glints green, the wind bites, and bustling quays teem with a lively mix of locals and Europeans. From the crowded docks to the rhythmic clatter of night trains, the narrator sketches vivid scenes of market stalls, sun‑baked streets, and the everyday hustle that feels both exotic and familiar.
The journey soon pushes deeper into the Sahara’s stark beauty. Riding from oasis town to desert outpost, the author records the ever‑changing dunes, the silent endurance of Bedouin caravans, and the unique customs of the desert peoples. Accompanied by his own photographs, each page offers a richly illustrated glimpse of a world where heat, sand, and sky dominate, inviting listeners to share the wonder of an early explorer’s eye for detail and his lingering sense of awe.
Language
fr
Duration
~3 hours (209K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
France: Flammarion, 1891.
Credits
Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))
Release date
May 13, 2023
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1860–1925
A French journalist, travel writer, and politician of the Third Republic, he built his reputation on vivid reporting and books shaped by journeys through the French colonial world. His work captures both the curiosity and the assumptions of his era, making him an interesting figure for readers of history and travel writing.
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