Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes

Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes
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Publisher : Cosimo Classics
Total Pages : 248
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:HWP544
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Book Synopsis Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes by : Robert Louis Stevenson

Download or read book Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by Cosimo Classics. This book was released on 1879 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 23 September 1878 Stevenson set out from Le Monastier in the Haut Loire, to tramp through the wild region of the Cevennes. His only companion was a small donkey to carry basic necessities, and a commodious "sleeping sack". In the next 12 days, at a pace dictated by the donkey and carrying most of the supplies himself, he travelled 120 miles across rivers, mountains and forests. His stylish and witty account was published in 1879.


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