The Globetrotter: Victorian Excursions in India, China and Japan

by Amy Miller

In the mid-19th century, as new routes opened up, a new generation of travelers embarked on excursions to India, China and Japan. Globetrotters--leisure tourists with a keen interest in experiencing authentic culture--flocked to the East, casting aside preconceptions and gravitating towards what they hoped to be the unchanged landscapes and traditions of Eastern cultures. The relics of their travels--the food they consumed and the souvenirs they brought...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0712352589
• ISBN13: 9780712352581
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: British Library
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.6" x 9.5"