Winged Wheels in France

audiobook

Winged Wheels in France

by Michael Myers Shoemaker

EN·~6 hours

Chapters

Description

A daring early‑twentieth‑century road adventure invites listeners to glide across the French landscape in a bright red automobile, guided by a spirited French driver who charts a route through sun‑kissed Provence, the historic towns of the Rhône valley, and the rugged peaks of the Alps. The narrator’s eye for detail brings the bustling markets of Aix, the medieval walls of Carcassonne, and the solemn majesty of ancient abbeys to life, while the car’s “winged wheels” become a symbol of freedom and curiosity.

As the journey unfolds, the story weaves together charming encounters with locals, vivid descriptions of coastal towns and forested passes, and the quiet wonder of distant castles perched on hilltops. Listeners will feel the hum of the engine echoing through vineyards and river valleys, sharing in the romance of a road trip that captures the spirit of a country on the cusp of modernity.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (366K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Christian Boissonnas, Ann Jury and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2014-05-27

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Michael Myers Shoemaker

1853–1924

A restless American traveler turned long journeys into vivid books, writing about places from India and Burma to Siberia and the South Seas. His work captures the curiosity and movement of travel writing at the turn of the twentieth century.

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