Victor Meignan

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Victor Meignan

1846–1938

A French traveler and writer, he turned long, difficult journeys into vivid adventure narratives. His best-known books follow overland routes through Siberia, Mongolia, and China, capturing both hardship and curiosity about the wider world.

2 Audiobooks

From Paris to Pekin over Siberian Snows A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin

From Paris to Pekin over Siberian Snows A Narrative of a Journey by Sledge over the Snows of European Russia and Siberia, by Caravan Through Mongolia, Across the Gobi Desert and the Great Wall, and by Mule Palanquin Through China to Pekin

by Victor Meignan

De Paris à Pékin par terre: Sibérie-Mongolie

De Paris à Pékin par terre: Sibérie-Mongolie

by Victor Meignan

About the author

Born in Paris on November 11, 1846, Victor-Edmond Meignan was a French traveler and writer. He is remembered for travel writing that brought distant places to readers in lively, first-hand detail.

Meignan became especially known for his accounts of overland travel across Russia, Siberia, Mongolia, and China. His work De Paris à Pékin par terre helped build his reputation, blending practical observation with a strong sense of adventure.

He died in Paris on May 19, 1938. Today, his books remain of interest to readers who enjoy classic exploration narratives and nineteenth-century views of travel across Asia.