Penfield, Frederic Courtland. [East of Suez, Ceylon, India, China and Japan]; il. from drawings and photographs. **$2. Century.
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“The world’s turnstile at Suez” is the heading of the opening chapter of a book of “journeyings loaded with gentle preachment.” After a brief survey of the history and of the utilitarian phases of the great marine highway, the author becomes a very informing guide thru Colombo, the Ceylon hill country and Bombay, on to sluggish China and to Japan where the “old is being supplanted by the new with amazing rapidity.”
“He has assimilated much useful information, many statistics, and not a few superficial impressions. These he has clothed in picturesque language, decorated here and there with such gems as ‘truthlet’ for a little truth.”
| + − | Acad. 72: 507. My. 25, ’07. 350w. | |
| A. L. A. Bkl. 3: 103. Ap. ’07. S. | ||
| Ann. Am. Acad. 29. 644. My. ’07. 450w. |
“It is one of the best books of travel of the year.”
| + + | Arena. 86: 672. Je. ’07. 280w. |
“The clear manner in which Mr. Penfield presents his ideas and the fact that he has had such excellent opportunities to know whereof he speaks should entitle his opinions to serious consideration.” Elizabeth Kendall.
| + | Bookm. 25: 301. My. ’07. 890w. |