From Paris to New York by Land

** "From Paris to New York by Land" by Harry De Windt is an adventure-filled, early 1900s travel story about the author’s plan to see if a railway from Paris to New York could be built by going across land in Siberia and Alaska. The story describes the author's motivations for the journey, including a failed attempt, the supplies needed, and his companions. The author's journey from Paris through cold conditions and tough landscapes becomes a thrilling account of courage and finding new lands. **

Captain Harry Willes Darell de Windt was the aide-de-camp to his brother-in-law Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, and is best known as an explorer and travel writer. His books were published under the name of Harry de Windt.