Around the World on a Bicycle – Volume 1 From San Francisco to Teheran

Around the World on a Bicycle – Volume 1 From San Francisco to Teheran

by Thomas Stevens

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494 pages~8.2 hr readPublished by General Books LLCPublished 2011-11-01

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Perfect for you if...

  • You love reading first-hand accounts of Victorian-era adventure and exploration before planes existed.
  • You're fascinated by travel writing that captures what the world looked like in the 1880s through one person's eyes.
  • You enjoy historical documents that feel immediate and personal rather than polished modern memoirs.

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  • You want a slick, carefully crafted narrative with dramatic tension and arc. This is a raw journal, not a novelised retelling.
  • You prefer travel writing that focuses on cultural analysis or philosophical reflection over daily logistics and observations.
  • You're looking for a complete story. Volume 1 ends in Tehran, so you won't get closure on the full journey here.

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