From Bangkok to Bombay (Siam, French Indo-China, Burma and Hindustan)

by Frank G. Carpenter

32 chapters9h 5mEnglish1924

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Another entry in Carpenter's geographical reader series with information on the peoples, cultures, and everyday life of this Asian area. - Summary by BettyB

Chapters (32)

1A Word Before We Start

222

2In Bangkok

1208

3King Rama and his Realm

1300

4Some Shrines and Rites of Siam

1128

5Siam's French Neighbour

1193

6Burma and Its Capital

1020

7The Golden Pagoda

1201

8Rice Mills and Paddy Fields of the Irrawaddy

836

9At the Rangoon Jail

844

10Elephant Lumberjacks

662

11The Light of Asia

966

12The Women of Burma

1424

13Calcutta

942

14The Viceroy and his Job

1320

15On the Roof of the Globe

950

16The Farms of the Himalayas

993

17On the Fringe of India

793

18The Ashes of Buddha

1021

19Travelling on India's Railways

1138

20Benares, Holy City of the Hindus

1212

21The Bathers and Burning Ghats of the Ganges

536

22The Slaves of Caste

974

23The Hungry Farmers of Hindustan

1161

24Delhi

1162

25Woman's Greatest Monument

879

26Baby Brides and Child Widows

1159

27Jaipur and the Rajahs

1349

28Bombay, Western Gateway of India

1225

29The Towers of Silence on Malabar Hill

934

30Indian Captains of Industry

939

31John Bull's Biggest Police Job

1119

32Husband Hunting and the Social Tug of War

910

From Bangkok to Bombay (Siam, French Indo-China, Burma and Hindustan)

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Chapters (32)

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