The Amateur Emigrant

Released: December 16, 1999
Length: 4 hrs 29 mins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Recorded Books

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The Amateur Emigrant is a compelling travelogue recounting Robert Louis Stevenson's journey from Edinburgh to California in 1879, driven by a urgent telegram from his friend Fanny Osbourne. Through detailed observations, Stevenson captures the hardships of emigrants and the expansive American landscape during his transcontinental voyage. This account offers an engaging glimpse into the 19th-century European migration to the New World and the adventure of discovering America.

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