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Narrado por:
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David Shaw-Parker
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Peter Fleming
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Peter Fleming, brother of James Bond author Ian Fleming, was one of the greatest adventurers and travel writers of the 20th century and author of several classic and best-selling books. This book presents an exciting adventure that could never be made today, and it will appeal to all interested in the region.
When in 1934 at the age of 27 Peter Fleming set out for the Far East, his ultimate goal was to return from China to India overland - a journey he later described in the classic News from Tartary. On his outward journey, Fleming travelled through regions which remain some of the most remote and least-visited in Asia and which, soon after his journey, became closed entirely to Westerners.
From Moscow, through the Caucasus to the Caspian, on to Samarkand and Tashkent, skirting the edge of Outer Mongolia to Vladivostok and winding his way down to Peking, Fleming tells of people encountered, places explored, and of ways of life that have since been lost through revolution, war, and the passage of time. Along the way, he kept a diary that he never intended to publish and that lay forgotten 'in the box-room' of his mind for 15 years. To Peking is an unassuming classic of travel literature. Subtle yet sparkling with intelligence and humour, simple yet beautifully told, it illuminates a world that travellers - armchair or otherwise - can only dream of today.
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- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 10
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Information, wit and analysis
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- An Account of the German Preparations and the British Counter-Measures
- De: Peter Fleming
- Narrado por: Gordon Griffin
- Duración: 12 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 24
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 20
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 20
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- De: Peter Fleming
- Narrado por: William Gaminara
- Duración: 9 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 5
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5 out of 5 stars
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- De E. Kysela en 09-11-19
De: Peter Fleming
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The Fate of Admiral Kolchak
- De: Peter Fleming
- Narrado por: Richard Mitchley
- Duración: 7 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 5
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 5
In one year Admiral Kolchak fell from being Supreme Ruler of All the Russias to the victim of a show trial. This text traces his downfall, whilst providing a broader history of Russia in a time of crisis and revolutionary change.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent narration and an excellent insight
- De Sinead O'Rourke en 05-16-21
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The Siege at Peking
- De: Peter Fleming
- Narrado por: David Shaw-Parker
- Duración: 10 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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5 out of 5 stars
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Old school, but engaging
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- Narrado por: Richard Mitchley
- Duración: 11 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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5 out of 5 stars
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The English way of traveling on old days.
A good description on how was to do things that you were not supposed to do and get away with. Probably because of technology, most of it would not stick today.
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