A Dweller in Mesopotamia : Being the Adventures of an Official Artist in the Garden of Eden

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maxwell, Donald, 1877-1936

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"A Dweller in Mesopotamia" by Donald Maxwell is a travel memoir written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author's experiences and impressions while serving as an official artist in Mesopotamia, predominantly reflecting on the landscape, culture, and history of the region. Through observant and poetic prose, Maxwell evokes a sense of nostalgia and wonder about the ancient tales and modern realities intertwined in Mesopotamia. The opening of the narrative introduces us to Maxwell's reflections on the charm and heat of Abadan, an oil port in Persia, emphasizing the stark contrast between his memories of luxury and beauty with the discomforts he experienced during his travels. He recounts an evening spent drifting on the river, struggling to signal for help, which fortuitously arrives in the form of a British Navy officer. The descriptions blend the ambience of the region's past, recalling the tales of "Sinbad the Sailor," with vivid sketches of the industrial landscape, setting up an exploration of both the romantic and gritty sides of Mesopotamian life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

E-text prepared by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Janet Blenkinship, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe (http://dp.rastko.net/) from page images and digital files generously made available by the University of Georgia Libraries (http://fax.libs.uga.edu/)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2006-03-20