The River of Golden Sand: The Narrative of a Journey through China and Eastern Tibet to Burmah (Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia) (Volume 1) - Softcover

Gill, William John; Yule, Henry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108019536 ISBN 13: 9781108019538

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

William Gill (1843-1883) was an explorer and commissioned officer in the Royal Engineers. After inheriting a fortune from a distant relative in 1871, Gill decided to remain in the Army and use his inheritance to finance explorations of remote countries, satisfying his love of travel and gathering intelligence for the British government. He was awarded a gold medal by the Royal Geographical Society in 1879 for his scientific observations on his expeditions. This two volume work, first published in 1880, is Gill's account of his expedition from Chengdu, China through Sichuan, along the eastern edge of Tibet via Litang, to Bhamo in Burma, a region little explored by westerners before him. Gill describes in vivid detail the cultures, societies and settlements of the region, and their political and economic systems. Volume 1 covers the area around Chengdu and includes an introductory chapter by the eminent orientalist Henry Yule (1820-1889).

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Book Description:

William Gill was an explorer and officer in the Royal Engineers, who used his large inheritance to finance explorations of remote countries. This two volume work, published in 1880, describes his expedition from Sichuan along the eastern Tibetan border to Burma. Volume 1 focuses on the area around Chengdu, China.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1108019536
• ISBN 13: 9781108019538
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 534