Luvattomilla teillä : $b Matkustukset ja seikkailut Tiibetissä

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Luvattomilla teillä : $b Matkustukset ja seikkailut Tiibetissä

by Arnold Henry Savage Landor

FI·~9 hours·43 chapters

Chapters

43 total
1

LUVATTOMILLA TEILLÄ

0:04
2

A. HENRY SAVAGE LANDOR

0:05
3

SISÄLLYS:

14:01
4

1898 A.H.S.L. - ENSIMMÄINEN LUKU.

3:38
5

TOINEN LUKU.

19:49
6

KOLMAS LUKU.

14:55
7

NELJÄS LUKU.

20:53
8

VIIDES LUKU.

8:41
9

KUUDES LUKU.

16:33
10

SEITSEMÄS LUKU.

13:59

Description

A restless wanderer leaves the bustle of London with a head full of maps and a suitcase packed with spare clothing, medicines, and a camera eager to capture the unknown. The early days are a mix of crowded bazaars, narrow mountain passes and the strange comfort of hired servants, each step bringing the traveler deeper into the soaring Himalayas. Along the winding routes, encounters with nomadic traders and curious onlookers provide a vivid picture of life far from European streets.

Reaching the high plateau of Tibet, the explorer is welcomed—if cautiously—by the enigmatic Khanden Sing and his retinue, whose loyalty is earned through generosity and modest gifts. The landscape unfolds as a tapestry of jagged peaks, turquoise lakes and mist‑clad monasteries, while local customs, whispered superstitions and the rhythm of daily prayer reveal a culture both alien and compelling. Early challenges of altitude, weather and language test resolve, but the sense of discovery fuels the journey onward.

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Language

fi

Duration

~9 hours (549K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

Finland: Satakunnan Kirjakauppa, 1900.

Credits

Jari Koivisto

Release date

2023-06-14

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Arnold Henry Savage Landor

Arnold Henry Savage Landor

1865–1924

An artist-adventurer with a taste for difficult journeys, he turned travels in Japan, Korea, Tibet, India, and beyond into books, paintings, and vivid firsthand accounts. His life combined the eye of a painter with the curiosity of an explorer.

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