Perhaps the first modern travelogues still to capture the
imaginations of armchair explorers, the mid-19th-century
bestselling books of American diplomat and writer JOHN LLOYD
STEPHENS (1805-1852) reads like the most inspired of novels. The
poetic immediacy places the reader square in the saddle of
adventure. In this classic 1837 work-which a critic like Edgar
Allan Poe praised for its "freshness of manner evincing manliness
of feeling"-Stephens takes the reader on an evocative journey
through the Middle East, from a visit to the pyramids of Egypt to
encounters with enthusiastic locals and much more. Complete with
all the beautiful original illustrations by English artist and
architect Frederick Catherwood (1799-1854), this delightful book
continues to enthrall adventurous spirits today. JOHN LLOYD
STEPHENS (1805-1852) was an important part of the reintroduction of
Mayan Civilization to middle America. He was an explorer, diplomat,
and writer, who specialized in Mesoamerican studies. He
incorporated the Ocean Steam Navigation Company at a time when the
British controlled travel to and from the United States. In 1849 he
was appointed the Vice President of the Panama Railroad Company,
later becoming the president. He supervised the project until his
death from a liver disease at age 46.
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