In the Andamans and Nicobars: The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner

Kloss, C. Boden (Cecil Boden), 1877-Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.5
Word count
793K words
Chapters
80

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English Originals Travel Anthropological StudyTravel LiteratureColonial EraNature ObservationVoyage FictionIsland AdventureNatural HistoryField NotesDocumentary NarrativeExotic Culture

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.In the Andamans and Nicobars: The Narrative of a Cruise in the SchoonerAuthor: Kloss, C. Boden (Cecil Boden), 1877-,Language: English, Class: DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia, Release Date: Jun 28, 2011

Editor's review

This is a cruise narrative of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, recording the geography, island environments, and observations along the voyage from a first-person perspective; it belongs to the early literature of Asian regional travel accounts. Its value lies not in systematic scholarly argument but in preserving the gaze and details of a traveler of a particular era toward these islands, offering some reference for the study of colonial-era South Asian island accounts, travel writing, and the history of regional perception. The prose carries an old-fashioned British documentary tone, with a leisurely pace, and its informational density depends on the reader's interest in routes and place names. It is suitable as supplementary reading for regional history, island geography, and travel literature, and for readers who enjoy slowly reading old-style travelogues in their leisure time. As a public-domain e-book, the original text is freely available, making it convenient to read alongside maps or related historical sources.

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Reading tips

  1. Before reading, consult a map of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and refer to it to locate the route as you read.
  2. Read alongside background material on colonial South Asian history to understand the era in which the author was observing.
  3. Read in segments by voyage stage, noting key geographical and cultural observations after each segment.

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FAQ

Is this book academic research or a travel record? It is closer to a first-person cruise narrative, focusing on geography and observations along the voyage rather than systematic scholarship. Its reference value lies in preserving the perspective and details of a traveler of a particular era; it is suitable as supplementary material for regional history and travel writing, not as conclusive research.
Is the old-style English prose difficult to read? The pace is leisurely and the sentences have the characteristics of early British documentary prose, which poses some difficulty for readers unaccustomed to public-domain English travelogues. It is advisable to read the opening chapters first to get used to the style; with maps and background material, reading efficiency will improve markedly.
How can Chinese readers access and use this book? Project Gutenberg provides the original English e-book free of charge, and it can be downloaded directly. Chinese readers can use it alongside the English original, reading with maps and related historical sources, or as a source of quotations and background for regional history writing.

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About the author

Kloss, C. Boden (Cecil Boden), 1877- Author · British · 1877–1949

Cecil Boden Kloss (1877–1949) was a British colonial official and zoologist who served in Singapore and Malaya, where he studied local animals. His surviving body of work is small; our collection holds only one title, In the Andamans and Nicobars: The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner. Judging from the title and subtitle, the book is a travel narrative of a schooner cruise through the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, written in the manner of a naturalist's field notes. Public information about him is limited, so details of his life, academic training, and specific posts cannot be firmly established. It is clear, however, that he combined colonial administration with zoological research, and this background shaped writing that interweaves geographical observation, species records, and travel impressions. The work remains useful for understanding the natural and human conditions of the region in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.