{"product_id":"the-boy-travellers-in-the-far-east-5-vol-set-es","title":"Boy Travellers in the Far East (5-vol. set) (ES)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA facsimile reprint of all five books in \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Travellers in the Far East: Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey\u003c\/i\u003e (1879–84) series consisting of \u003ci\u003eJapan and China\u003c\/i\u003e (1879), \u003ci\u003eSiam and Java\u003c\/i\u003e (1880), \u003ci\u003eCeylon and India\u003c\/i\u003e (1881), \u003ci\u003eEgypt and the Holy Land\u003c\/i\u003e (1882), and \u003ci\u003eAfrica\u003c\/i\u003e (1883), all written by Thomas W. Knox (1835–96).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe series, published during ‘the golden age of American children’s literature’ was very successful when published and remained popular among juvenile readers until the early twentieth century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten in the rollicking style of adventure stories, the books follow two youths on journeys to Asia, Middle East, and Africa. The author strived to give his readers accurate and fascinating information. He made us of—and refers to—the finest research materials on the history and culture of foreign countries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWith its many vivid illustrations (some in colour), the series gave a strong impression on his American young readers of the ‘exotic’ Far East.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis reprint collection is a set of excellent cultural and historical documents about how children of nineteenth-century America imagined foreign lands. For those working in contemporary Cultural Studies, this series offers many suggestions for further research and provides lively working materials for students of the period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Editon Synapse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47781277532504,"sku":"9784861661549","price":1078.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9784861661549.jpg?v=1770276628","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/the-boy-travellers-in-the-far-east-5-vol-set-es","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}