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Description edit
Seven months and twenty-three agreeably ill-assorted vessels are what were required to transport Gavin Young, by slow boat, from Piraeus to Canton. His odyssey teemed with excitement, adventure and colour. Gavin Young's account memorably distills the people, places, smells, conversations,... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Musa: Add a description of this character.
- Moros
- Haji
- Herman Mary
- Carlos
- Mr Missier
- Visbecq
- Rashad
- Al Raza
- Walid
- Chandra
- Ibrahim
- Mr Young
- Alex
- Barker
- Victor
- Bushey
- John Swire
- George
- Maugham
- William
- Mr Pavlides
- Ahmed Bey
- Anthony Quinn
- Harry Miller
- Patrick Vieljeux
- Darson
- Donald
- Baluchi
- Ralph Kennet
- Mr Akman
- Saad
- Gavin
- Tom Abraham
- Ernesto
- Francis
- Sumar
- Chidambaram
- Dennis
- Richard Wesse
- Jones
- Ataturk
- Mr Wong
- Michael
Setting & Locations edit
- Zamboanga
- Hong Kong
- India
- Singapore
- Jedda
- Dubai
- London
- Manila
- Cyprus
- Tuticorin
- Madras
- Colombo
- Karachi
- Port Said
- Calcutta
- China
- England
- Borneo
- Brunei
- Limassol
- Egypt
- Sarawak
- Turkey
- Patmos
- Bala
- Cebu City
- Allimpaya
- Canton
- Beirut
- Sulu Sea
- Gulf
- Bombay
- Goa
- Sandakan
- Paris
- Europe
- Kuching
- Aqaba
- Pakistan
- Mindanao
- Smyrna
- Cairo
- Samos
- Nicosia
- Asia
- Labuan
- Haifa
- Japan
First Sentence edit
It was a simple idea: take a series of ships of many sizes and kinds; go where they lead for a few months; see what happens.
Table of Contents edit
Prelude
Part One: Piraeus to Jedda
Part Two: Dubai to Singapore
Part Three: Singapore to Canton
Authors & Contributors edit
- Gavin Young (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Hutchinson
Country: England
Publication Date: 1981
ISBN: 0091460506
Page Count: 488
Publisher: Hutchinson
Country: England
Publication Date: 1981
ISBN: 0091460506
Page Count: 488
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 910
Subjects edit
- Books › Travel › Asia › China
- Books › Travel › Reference & Tips › Essays & Travelogues
- Books › Nonfiction › Transportation › Ships
- Books › Reference › Writing › Travel
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