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River Road to China

The Search for the Source of the Mekong, 1866-73

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Set against the backdrop of 1866, six Frenchmen embark on a perilous journey to discover a trade route along the Mekong River. Their expedition spans over four thousand miles through uncharted territories, facing diverse climates from the sweltering swamps of Vietnam and Cambodia to the frigid mountains of southwestern China. This historical account by Milton Osborne, a noted Southeast Asia expert, has been updated to include a new postscript and features over thirty full-color illustrations by the expedition's artist, enhancing its rich narrative.

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River Road to China, Milton Osborne

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Rok vydania
1996
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Titul
River Road to China
Podtitul
The Search for the Source of the Mekong, 1866-73
Jazyk
anglicky
Vydavateľ
Grove Atlantic
Rok vydania
1996
Väzba
mäkká
Počet strán
256
ISBN10
0871137526
ISBN13
9780871137524
Série
Anotácia
Set against the backdrop of 1866, six Frenchmen embark on a perilous journey to discover a trade route along the Mekong River. Their expedition spans over four thousand miles through uncharted territories, facing diverse climates from the sweltering swamps of Vietnam and Cambodia to the frigid mountains of southwestern China. This historical account by Milton Osborne, a noted Southeast Asia expert, has been updated to include a new postscript and features over thirty full-color illustrations by the expedition's artist, enhancing its rich narrative.