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Four Months Afoot in Spain
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Four Months Afoot in Spain" by Harry Alverson Franck. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Roaming Through the West Indies
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Roaming Through the West Indies" by Harry Alverson Franck. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Zone Policeman 88; A Close Range Study of the Panama Canal and Its Workers
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A Vagabond Journey Around the World
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "A Vagabond Journey Around the World" (A Narrative of Personal Experience) by Harry Alverson Franck. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Zone Policeman 88; A close range study of the Panama canal and its workers
Zone Policeman 88; A Close Range Study of the Panama Canal and Its Workers by Harry Alverson Franck offers a unique, ground-level view of one of the greatest engineering feats of the 20th century—the construction of the Panama Canal. As a member of the Canal Zone police force, Franck brings readers into the heart of the canal zone, providing an insider's perspective on the day-to-day life of the workers, the challenges they faced, and the massive effort required to build this marvel of modern engineering. Franck's narrative is filled with vivid descriptions and personal anecdotes, giving readers a sense of the diverse community that came together from all over the world to work on the cana...
The Lure of Alaska
Describes in an extremely readable, but not always completely accurate fashion the vast territory covered by the use of modern means of transport in a single summer in Alaska- "A running machine-gun fire of 300 pages of facts, anti-New Deal chat, and wise-cracks."
Wandering in Northern China (Classic Reprint)
Excerpt from Wandering in Northern China At home there are numbers of young men, five or ten years out of college, who can tell you just what is the matter with the world, and exactly how to remedy it. I am more or less ready to agree with them that the world is going to the dogs. What of it? You have only to step outdoors on any clear night to see that there are hundreds of other worlds, which may be arranging their lives in a more intelligent manner. The most striking thing about these young political and sociological geniuses sitting in their suburban gardens or their city flats is that while they can toss off a recipe guaranteed to cure our own sick world overnight, if only some one can...
Roving Through Southern China
American travel writer Harry A Franck was known as the "Prince of Vagabonds". He arrives in Southern China in 1923 to see a Hong Kong which is building modern department stores while labourers sleep on straw mats beside the harbor. In Macao he visits temples, forts and casinos. And then to Canton, where the ancient city walls are being demolished. Franck also gives us a detailed description of Shameen Island where gunboats protect the foreign enclave.
Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras" (Being the Random Notes of an Incurable Vagabond) by Harry Alverson Franck. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
A Gringo in Mañana-Land
"A Gringo in Mañana-Land" by Harry L. Foster is a captivating exploration of expatriate life in Latin America, specifically Mexico, characterized by its humorous, insightful prose. Foster masterfully weaves anecdotes, cultural observations, and poignant reflections on the complexities of adapting to a vibrant yet perplexing society. His literary style is marked by a conversational tone, rich with vivid imagery and sharp wit, offering readers a personal and immersive experience into the world of a foreigner navigating cultural nuances and societal quirks. Contextually, this book emerges from the wave of expatriation that marked the mid-20th century, reflecting broader themes of belonging,...
