"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah" by W. G. (William Gordon) Burn Murdoch is a travel memoir that recounts the author's voyage from Edinburgh to India and Burma in the early 1900s. It starts with a poignant farewell to Edinburgh and follows his travels to London, where he boarded a ship bound for the East. The author meticulously documents the landscapes he observes and the people he meets along the way and vividly contrasts his time on a P. & O. liner with a previous voyage to Antarctica, experienced on a whaling ship. He paints a picture of life on the ocean liner, sharing insights into the social dynamics among passengers, cultural differences, and the excitement of approaching exotic destinations, as the ship sails across the Mediterranean and offers glimpses of Egypt before reaching India and Burma.
From Edinburgh to India & Burmah
By W. G. (William Gordon) Burn Murdoch
Embark on a journey from Scotland to the exotic lands of India and Burma, experiencing ship life, cultural collisions, and the thrill of exploration in a bygone era.
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About the AuthorWilliam Gordon Burn Murdoch was a Scottish painter, travel writer and explorer. Murdoch travelled widely including India and both the Arctic and the Antarctic. He is said to be the first person to have played the bagpipes in the Antarctic. He published several travel books as well as being an accomplished artist. A cape in the South Orkneys is named in his honour.
William Gordon Burn Murdoch was a Scottish painter, travel writer and explorer. Murdoch travelled widely including India and both the Arctic and the Antarctic. He is said to be the first person to have played the bagpipes in the Antarctic. He published several travel books as well as being an accomplished artist. A cape in the South Orkneys is named in his honour.
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