Join British journalist Henry Lucy on an enchanting journey in East by West a Journey in the Recess, chronicling his travels across America and into the Far East during the parliamentary recess of 1883. Renowned for his sharp wit as Toby M.P. in Punch magazine, Lucys insightful observations and lighthearted prose breathe life into this engaging narrative. This first volume explores his adventures in America and Japan, including dramatic Atlantic and Pacific crossings by steamer. Experience the world through the eyes of an Englishman just two decades after the American Civil War and at the dawn of Japans emergence from isolation. Volume II, also available as an audio recording, continues his exotic travels through Japan and India, culminating in his return home via Aden and the Suez Canal. (Introduction by Ruth Golding)
East by West, Vol. 1
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Join British journalist Henry Lucy on an enchanting journey in East by West a Journey in the Recess, chronicling his travels across America and into the Far East during the parliamentary recess of 1883. Renowned for his sharp wit as Toby M.P. in Punch magazine, Lucys insightful observations and lighthearted prose breathe life into this engaging narrative. This first volume explores his adventures in America and Japan, including dramatic Atlantic and Pacific crossings by steamer. Experience the world through the eyes of an Englishman just two decades after the American Civil War and at the dawn of Japans emergence from isolation. Volume II, also available as an audio recording, continues his exotic travels through Japan and India, culminating in his return home via Aden and the Suez Canal. (Introduction by Ruth Golding)
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March 5, 2026
019 - Chapter XIX A Japanese Theatre
Join British journalist Henry Lucy on an enchanting journey in East by West a Journey in the Recess, chronicling his travels across America and into the Far East during the parliamentary recess of 1883. Renowned for his sharp wit as Toby M.P. in Punch magazine, Lucys insightful observations and lighthearted prose breathe life into this engaging narrative. This first volume explores his adventures in America and Japan, including dramatic Atlantic and Pacific crossings by steamer. Experience the world through the eyes of an Englishman just two decades after the American Civil War and at the dawn of Japans emergence from isolation. Volume II, also available as an audio recording, continues his exotic travels through Japan and India, culminating in his return home via Aden and the Suez Canal. (Introduction by Ruth Golding)
March 5, 2026
018 - Chapter XVIII Roadside and River
Join British journalist Henry Lucy on an enchanting journey in East by West a Journey in the Recess, chronicling his travels across America and into the Far East during the parliamentary recess of 1883. Renowned for his sharp wit as Toby M.P. in Punch magazine, Lucys insightful observations and lighthearted prose breathe life into this engaging narrative. This first volume explores his adventures in America and Japan, including dramatic Atlantic and Pacific crossings by steamer. Experience the world through the eyes of an Englishman just two decades after the American Civil War and at the dawn of Japans emergence from isolation. Volume II, also available as an audio recording, continues his exotic travels through Japan and India, culminating in his return home via Aden and the Suez Canal. (Introduction by Ruth Golding)
March 5, 2026
017 - Chapter XVII The Tombs of the Shoguns
Join British journalist Henry Lucy on an enchanting journey in East by West a Journey in the Recess, chronicling his travels across America and into the Far East during the parliamentary recess of 1883. Renowned for his sharp wit as Toby M.P. in Punch magazine, Lucys insightful observations and lighthearted prose breathe life into this engaging narrative. This first volume explores his adventures in America and Japan, including dramatic Atlantic and Pacific crossings by steamer. Experience the world through the eyes of an Englishman just two decades after the American Civil War and at the dawn of Japans emergence from isolation. Volume II, also available as an audio recording, continues his exotic travels through Japan and India, culminating in his return home via Aden and the Suez Canal. (Introduction by Ruth Golding)
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