Around the World on a Bicycle, Vol. 2
Thomas Stevens
Play
Length 19 h 52 min
Chapters 44
First published 1887
Thomas Stevens was the first person to circle the globe by bicycle, a large-wheeled Ordinary. His journey started in April 1884 in San Francisco from where he cycled to Boston to take a steamer to England. Crossing England, France, Central Europe and Asia Minor before he was turned back at the borders of Afghanistan. He returned part of the way to take a ship to Karachi, from where he crossed India. Another steam ship brought him from Calcutta to Hong Kong, and from Shanghai he set over to Japan, finally ending his journey after actually cycling 13.500 miles in Yokohama, December 1886.
This is the second volume (of two) relating his travel experiences, detailing the part of the journey from Teheran to Yokohama. (Summary by Availle)
Chapters
1
I: The Start from Teheran, Part 1 Read by William Tomcho 24:07
2
I: The Start from Teheran, Part 2 Read by William Tomcho 22:35
3
II: Persia and the Meshed Pilgrim Road, Part 1 Read by ToddHW 15:11
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II: Persia and the Meshed Pilgrim Road, Part 2 Read by ToddHW 16:47
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III: Persia and the Meshed Pilgrim Road, Part 1 Read by William Tomcho 23:58
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III: Persia and the Meshed Pilgrim Road, Part 2 Read by William Tomcho 28:36
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IV: Through Khorassan, Part 1 Read by William Tomcho 22:17
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IV: Through Khorassan, Part 2 Read by William Tomcho 24:07
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V: Meshed the Holy, Part 1 Read by William Tomcho 26:39
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V: Meshed the Holy, Part 2 Read by William Tomcho 32:00
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VI:The Unbeaten Tracks of Khorassan, Part 1 Read by William Tomcho 32:29
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VI:The Unbeaten Tracks of Khorassan, Part 2 Read by William Tomcho 28:04
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VII: Beerjand and the Frontier of Afghanistan, Part 1 Read by William Tomcho 31:33
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VII: Beerjand and the Frontier of Afghanistan, Part 2 Read by William Tomcho 28:06
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VIII: Across the 'Desert of Despair', Part 1 Read by voicebynatalie 23:07
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VIII: Across the 'Desert of Despair', Part 2 Read by voicebynatalie 26:14
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IX: Afghanistan, Part 1 Read by William Tomcho 18:20
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IX: Afghanistan, Part 2 Read by William Tomcho 20:51
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X: Arrested at Furrah Read by ToddHW 27:30
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XI: Under Escort to Herat, Part 1 Read by William Tomcho 25:57
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XI: Under Escort to Herat, Part 2 Read by William Tomcho 26:27
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XII: Taken Back to Persia, Part 1 Read by William Tomcho 33:42
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XII: Taken Back to Persia, Part 2 Read by William Tomcho 34:12
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XIII: Roundabout to India, Part 1 Read by William Tomcho 29:18
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XIII: Roundabout to India, Part 2 Read by William Tomcho 26:51
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XIII: Roundabout to India, Part 3 Read by William Tomcho 24:39
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XIV: Through India, Part 1 Read by Dan Craig 33:22
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XIV: Through India, Part 2 Read by Dan Craig 33:12
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XV: Dehli and Agra, Part 1 Read by Brendan Stallard 33:19
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XV: Dehli and Agra, Part 2 Read by Brendan Stallard 37:32
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XVI: From Agra to Singapore, Part 1 Read by Brendan Stallard 27:53
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XVI: From Agra to Singapore, Part 2 Read by Brendan Stallard 34:24
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XVI: From Agra to Singapore, Part 3 Read by Brendan Stallard 33:33
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XVII: Through China, Part 1 Read by Pamela Krantz 29:52
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XVII: Through China, Part 2 Read by Pamela Krantz 28:45
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XVII: Through China, Part 3 Read by Pamela Krantz 29:24
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XVIII: Down the Kan-Kiang Valley, Part 1 Read by Pamela Krantz 27:04
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XVIII: Down the Kan-Kiang Valley, Part 2 Read by Pamela Krantz 24:33
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XVIII: Down the Kan-Kiang Valley, Part 3 Read by Pamela Krantz 25:12
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XIX: Through Japan, Part 1 Read by Availle 22:35
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XIX: Through Japan, Part 2 Read by Availle 24:16
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XX: The Home Stretch, Part 1 Read by Availle 27:17
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XX: The Home Stretch, Part 2 Read by Availle 26:08
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Itinerary Read by Availle 19:51
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