A Breeze from the Great Salt Lake: Or, New Zealand to New York by the New Mail Route

By Joseph Earle Ollivant

Book Overview

""A Breeze From The Great Salt Lake: Or New Zealand To New York By The New Mail Route"" is a travelogue written by Joseph Earle Ollivant and first published in 1871. The book documents Ollivant's journey from New Zealand to New York via the newly established mail route. Along the way, he describes his experiences and observations of various places, people, and cultures. The book is divided into chapters, each focusing on a different part of his journey. Ollivant also provides historical and geographical information about the places he visits. The title of the book refers to the breeze that Ollivant encountered as he sailed across the Great Salt Lake in Utah. Overall, ""A Breeze From The Great Salt Lake"" provides a fascinating glimpse into travel and communication during the late 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164517341
• ISBN13: 9781164517344
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"