Travels in The North - Exemplified by the Author's Drawings - Translated by M. and R. Weatherall - Karel Čapek - Bog

"Travels in The North" is a chronicle of Karel ─îapek''s time spent travelling in northern Europe. An interesting and entertaining account of his Scandinavian sojourn, this book will appeal to fans and collectors of ─îapek''s work, as well as to those with an interest in travel writing in general. The chapters of this book include: ''The Journey North'', ''Denmark'', ''Round Stockholm'', ''On the Way'', ''Norway'', ''Oslo'', ''Bergensbanen'', ''Bergen'', ''As Far as Nidaros'', ''Again in Sweden'', etcetera. Karel ─îapek (1890 - 1938) was a famous Czech writer who is best remembered for his significant influence on the genre of science fiction. We are republishing this antiquarian volume now, in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.