The Amateur Emigrant by Robert Louis Stevenson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Not a whole lot happens during Stevenson’s trip from Scotland to San Francisco, but he does find quite a bit to say about the six thousand mile journey. Mostly, he complains, but I like the way he complains. The Amateur Emigrant is a witty 19th century travelogue full of first-hand descriptions and candid observations.
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