From Peking To Perth
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
A journey of extraordinary distance and cultural contrast unfolds in From Peking to Perth, Alice Briggs' vivid personal account of her remarkable passage from the ancient imperial heart of China to the sun-drenched shores of Western Australia. Briggs chronicles her experiences traversing two vastly different worlds — the historic grandeur of Peking, with its temples and dynasties, and the wide-open promise of Perth — weaving together personal memoir with keen-eyed cultural observation. The narrative captures the disorientation and wonder of such a monumental transition, presenting a deeply human portrait of displacement, adaptation, and discovery. Rooted in the tradition of classic travel memoir, the work illustrates the unique perspective of a woman navigating cross-cultural life at a time when such journeys were far from commonplace. Briggs writes with warmth and authority, grounding sweeping geographical and historical contrasts in intimate, personal detail. Her story speaks to the enduring human impulse to seek a new home across the world — and leaves the reader wondering what, ultimately, one truly carries from one life to the next.
Author: Alice Briggs
Format: Hardback
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
A journey of extraordinary distance and cultural contrast unfolds in From Peking to Perth, Alice Briggs' vivid personal account of her remarkable passage from the ancient imperial heart of China to the sun-drenched shores of Western Australia. Briggs chronicles her experiences traversing two vastly different worlds — the historic grandeur of Peking, with its temples and dynasties, and the wide-open promise of Perth — weaving together personal memoir with keen-eyed cultural observation. The narrative captures the disorientation and wonder of such a monumental transition, presenting a deeply human portrait of displacement, adaptation, and discovery. Rooted in the tradition of classic travel memoir, the work illustrates the unique perspective of a woman navigating cross-cultural life at a time when such journeys were far from commonplace. Briggs writes with warmth and authority, grounding sweeping geographical and historical contrasts in intimate, personal detail. Her story speaks to the enduring human impulse to seek a new home across the world — and leaves the reader wondering what, ultimately, one truly carries from one life to the next.