A Pilgrimage to Angkor
Pierre Loti
ISBN 10: 9747100827 ISBN 13: 9789747100822
Published by Silkworm Books, 2003
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: Sumérgete en la fascinante obra de Pierre Loti, 'A Pilgrimage to Angkor', un relato cautivador de su visita a las majestuosas ruinas de Angkor. Acompaña al autor en su viaje a través de los templos y relieves escondidos en la jungla, y descubre la recepción que le brindaron en el Palacio Real de Phnom Penh. Esta edición, traducida por W. P. Baines y Michael Smithies, te transportará a la gloria de Angkor y te permitirá apreciar la belleza y el misterio de este lugar histórico. EAN: 9789747100822 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Arte y Cultura|Historia Título: A Pilgrimage to Angkor Autor: Pierre Loti Editorial: Silkworm Books Idioma: en Páginas: 130 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2025-05-08-66aaf635
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The French travel writer and exotic novelist Pierre Loti (1850–1923), in his day the youngest member elected to the Academie Francaise, had dreamt of visiting the ruins of Angkor when, as a child, he came across illustrations of them among some papers belonging to his elder brother, who had served in Indochina in the navy. Loti, whose real name was Julien Viaud, was a full-time professional naval officer and was able to realize his childhood dream of going to Angkor in 1901 when his ship stayed some time in Indochinese waters.
Though the time he spent at Angkor was brief, he writes captivatingly about the glory of the temples and their magnificent reliefs hidden in the jungle. He was also able to visit a royal mausoleum built by King Norodom, and describes a reception given for him at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on his return journey to Saigon.
Loti’s book first appeared in French in 1912 and was translated into English the following year, with the inappropriate title Siam. Michael Smithies has revised this translation, adding footnotes and a new Introduction.
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Title: A Pilgrimage to Angkor
Publisher: Silkworm Books
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Soft cover
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Second imprint (corrected) 1999. Trade paperback. Creased rear lower corner. Few other light indications of prior handling. Based on a translation by W. P. Baines. Edited and introduced by Michael Smithies. With illustrations by Euayporn Kerdchouay. (xx)93pp. Glossy section of color images. Octavo. Seller Inventory # ABE-1755335307568