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

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

by Frank G. Carpenter

English· 09:05:20· 32 chapters
Another entry in Carpenter's geographical reader series with information on the peoples, cultures, and everyday life of this Asian area. - Summary by BettyB

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    A Word Before We Start

    03:42
  2. Chapter 2

    In Bangkok

    20:08
  3. Chapter 3

    King Rama and his Realm

    21:40
  4. Chapter 4

    Some Shrines and Rites of Siam

    18:48
  5. Chapter 5

    Siam's French Neighbour

    19:53
  6. Chapter 6

    Burma and Its Capital

    17:00
  7. Chapter 7

    The Golden Pagoda

    20:01
  8. Chapter 8

    Rice Mills and Paddy Fields of the Irrawaddy

    13:56
  9. Chapter 9

    At the Rangoon Jail

    14:04
  10. Chapter 10

    Elephant Lumberjacks

    11:02
  11. Chapter 11

    The Light of Asia

    16:06
  12. Chapter 12

    The Women of Burma

    23:44
  13. Chapter 13

    Calcutta

    15:42
  14. Chapter 14

    The Viceroy and his Job

    22:00
  15. Chapter 15

    On the Roof of the Globe

    15:50
  16. Chapter 16

    The Farms of the Himalayas

    16:33
  17. Chapter 17

    On the Fringe of India

    13:13
  18. Chapter 18

    The Ashes of Buddha

    17:01
  19. Chapter 19

    Travelling on India's Railways

    18:58
  20. Chapter 20

    Benares, Holy City of the Hindus

    20:12
  21. Chapter 21

    The Bathers and Burning Ghats of the Ganges

    08:56
  22. Chapter 22

    The Slaves of Caste

    16:14
  23. Chapter 23

    The Hungry Farmers of Hindustan

    19:21
  24. Chapter 24

    Delhi

    19:22
  25. Chapter 25

    Woman's Greatest Monument

    14:39
  26. Chapter 26

    Baby Brides and Child Widows

    19:19
  27. Chapter 27

    Jaipur and the Rajahs

    22:29
  28. Chapter 28

    Bombay, Western Gateway of India

    20:25
  29. Chapter 29

    The Towers of Silence on Malabar Hill

    15:34
  30. Chapter 30

    Indian Captains of Industry

    15:39
  31. Chapter 31

    John Bull's Biggest Police Job

    18:39
  32. Chapter 32

    Husband Hunting and the Social Tug of War

    15:10