Flash-lights from the Seven Seas

"Flash-lights from the Seven Seas" by William L. Stidger is a series of early 20th-century travel stories where the author shares detailed accounts of his adventures through Asian countries like Japan, Korea, and China. Stidger writes with an engaging style, opening with poetic descriptions of vibrant landscapes and dramatic events, setting the stage for an exploration into the beauty and hardship he witnesses. The book shows Stidger highlighting moments of both beauty and tragedy, like a fiery oil tanker disaster and scenes of deep poverty, as he thinks about the lives, struggles, and persistent hopes of the people he meets. He reflects on their interactions, the emotions stirred within, and how these cultural meetings reveal important truths.