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Evariste Régis Huc
1813–1860
A French missionary and travel writer, he became widely known for vivid accounts of journeys through China, Mongolia, and Tibet at a time when Tibet was still largely unknown to European readers. His books blend adventure, observation, and the perspective of a 19th-century Catholic missionary.
2 Audiobooks
Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China during the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1
by Evariste Régis Huc
Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 2
by Evariste Régis Huc
About the author
Born in France in 1813, Évariste Régis Huc joined the Lazarist order and was sent to China after his ordination. He learned Chinese and worked in missionary territories connected with Mongolia before setting out on the travels that made his name.
With fellow missionary Joseph Gabet, he journeyed across Tartary, Tibet, and China in the mid-1840s. The account that grew from that experience, Remembrances of a Journey in Tartary, Tibet, and China, introduced many readers in Europe to places they knew little about and helped establish Huc as both a missionary observer and a popular travel writer.
He later published other works on China and Christianity in Asia, and his writing remains of interest for its firsthand picture of Qing-era China and Tibet. Like many travel narratives of its time, his books reflect the assumptions and attitudes of 19th-century Europe as well as the places he described.