Travels in Indo-China, a dragon apparent, Norman Lewis, 1951 - tourisme Inde, tourisme Asie, Cambodge, Indochine,
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A dragon apparent, Travels in Indo-China, Norman Lewis - illustré de 27 pages de photographies de Norman Lewis - Curiosity took Norman Lewis to Indo-China. Attracted by the accounts of early travellers and stimulated by the lack of anything like up-to-date information, he went to see for himself what remained of the glories of the past and form some estimate of what the future held for the peoples of this fabulous region. His book is timely, the information is gathered highly topical, and his personal experiences uncommonly interesting. Whether he is interviewing the King of Cambodia, investigating the curious practices of the Cao-Dai sect, describing the primitive Moi, or observing the differences of opinion between the French military adminstration and the planters, he is always iinteresting and surprising, always - in fantastic jungle scenes or urban night-life - a sensitive recorder of impressions. Exposed to the hazards of travel - by air in ramshackle plane, by road in ramshackle bus, or in military convoy through the jungle - he covered some thousands of miles, undismayed by linguistic difficulties or exotic diety, and was able at last to realize his ambition of crossing the lines into Viet Minh territory. the universal religion - a convoy to Dalat - région inconnue - Ban Méthuot - the Moïs - Darlac - the Rhadés - the vanishing tribes - Central Annam - Cholon and Cochin-China - into Cambodia - King Norodom's capital - Angkor - bandit country - Laos - the road to Xien Khouang - into the Meo country - the Viet-Minh. editions Jonathan Cape, Thirty Bedford square, London, 1951, first edition - #Indochine, #Inde, #tourisme Inde, #tourisme Asie, #Asie en 1950, #Inde en 1950, #Cambodge en 1950, #Cochinchine, #Laos 1950, #Vietnam en 1950, #Indochine,
A dragon apparent, Travels in Indo-China, Norman Lewis - illustré de 27 pages de photographies de Norman Lewis -
Curiosity took Norman Lewis to Indo-China. Attracted by the accounts of early travellers and stimulated by the lack of anything like up-to-date information, he went to see for himself what remained of the glories of the past and form some estimate of what the future held for the peoples of this fabulous region. His book is timely, the information is gathered highly topical, and his personal experiences uncommonly interesting. Whether he is interviewing the King of Cambodia, investigating the curious practices of the Cao-Dai sect, describing the primitive Moi, or observing the differences of opinion between the French military adminstration and the planters, he is always iinteresting and surprising, always - in fantastic jungle scenes or urban night-life - a sensitive recorder of impressions.
The descriptive passages, for example, of his visit to Anghor Vat or the "love-court" at Vientiane, or all the more remarqkable because he subdues his own personality in favour of clear objective reporting and interpreting the many extraordinary people, places and situations with which he found himself involved. Exposed to the hazards of travel - by air in ramshackle plane, by road in ramshackle bus, or in military convoy through the jungle - he covered some thousands of miles, undismayed by linguistic difficulties or exotic diety, and was able at last to realize his ambition of crossing the lines into Viet Minh territory.
A talented writer, he is also an expoert photographer. The photographs which illustrate his narrative are bizarre and beautiful.
Saïgon and the Vietnamese - the universal religion - a convoy to Dalat - région inconnue - Ban Méthuot - the Moïs - Darlac - the Rhadés - the vanishing tribes - Central Annam - Cholon and Cochin-China - into Cambodia - King Norodom's capital - Angkor - bandit country - Laos - the road to Xien Khouang - into the Meo country - the Viet-Minh.
editions Jonathan Cape, Thirty Bedford square, London, 1951, first edition - #Inde, #tourisme Inde, #tourisme Asie, #Asie en 1950, #Inde en 1950, #Cambodge en 1950, #Cochinchine, #Laos 1950, #Vietnam en 1950, #Indochine,
Description : livre relié, couverture toilée, 317 pages, format 20,5 cm x 14 cm. bon état intérieur, petites rousseurs sur la page de garde. usure de couverture, petites déchirures de la jaquette.
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A dragon apparent, Travels in Indo-China, Norman Lewis - illustré de 27 pages de photographies de Norman Lewis - Curiosity took Norman Lewis to Indo-China. Attracted by the accounts of early travellers and stimulated by the lack of anything like up-to-date information, he went to see for himself what remained of the glories of the past and form some estimate of what the future held for the peoples of this fabulous region. His book is timely, the information is gathered highly topical, and his personal experiences uncommonly interesting. Whether he is interviewing the King of Cambodia, investigating the curious practices of the Cao-Dai sect, describing the primitive Moi, or observing the differences of opinion between the French military adminstration and the planters, he is always iinteresting and surprising, always - in fantastic jungle scenes or urban night-life - a sensitive recorder of impressions. Exposed to the hazards of travel - by air in ramshackle plane, by road in ramshackle bus, or in military convoy through the jungle - he covered some thousands of miles, undismayed by linguistic difficulties or exotic diety, and was able at last to realize his ambition of crossing the lines into Viet Minh territory. the universal religion - a convoy to Dalat - région inconnue - Ban Méthuot - the Moïs - Darlac - the Rhadés - the vanishing tribes - Central Annam - Cholon and Cochin-China - into Cambodia - King Norodom's capital - Angkor - bandit country - Laos - the road to Xien Khouang - into the Meo country - the Viet-Minh. editions Jonathan Cape, Thirty Bedford square, London, 1951, first edition - #Indochine, #Inde, #tourisme Inde, #tourisme Asie, #Asie en 1950, #Inde en 1950, #Cambodge en 1950, #Cochinchine, #Laos 1950, #Vietnam en 1950, #Indochine,