Isbn: 9781025669892 - from job to job around the world (5 risultati)

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Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'From Job to Job Around the World' is a captivating travel memoir that chronicles Alfred C. B. Fletcher's ambitious journey across the globe during the early 20th century. Departing with little more than a sense of adventure and a willingness to work, Fletcher details his experiences navigating various cultures, landscapes, and labor markets in an era before modern mass tourism. From manual labor to administrative roles, the author provides a unique perspective on the world, illustrating how a traveler can sustain a life of exploration through persistence and adaptability.The narrative offers a rich tapestry of historical insights, describing the bustling ports, remote outposts, and diverse social structures of the time. Readers will find themselves transported to a bygone era, experiencing the challenges and rewards of a truly global trek. 'From Job to Job Around the World' stands as a testament to the spirit of discovery and the enduring human desire to see what lies beyond the horizon. This work remains a significant piece of travel literature, offering both entertainment and a valuable historical record of international life and labor in the late 1910s and 1920s.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. "From Job to Job Around the World" is a captivating travel memoir that chronicles Alfred C. B. Fletcher's ambitious journey across the globe during the early 20th century. Departing with little more than a sense of adventure and a willingness to work, Fletcher details his experiences navigating various cultures, landscapes, and labor markets in an era before modern mass tourism. From manual labor to administrative roles, the author provides a unique perspective on the world, illustrating how a traveler can sustain a life of exploration through persistence and adaptability.The narrative offers a rich tapestry of historical insights, describing the bustling ports, remote outposts, and diverse social structures of the time. Readers will find themselves transported to a bygone era, experiencing the challenges and rewards of a truly global trek. "From Job to Job Around the World" stands as a testament to the spirit of discovery and the enduring human desire to see what lies beyond the horizon. This work remains a significant piece of travel literature, offering both entertainment and a valuable historical record of international life and labor in the late 1910s and 1920s.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…