The Boy Travellers in the Russian Empire by Thomas Wallace Knox ~ Full Audiobook [adventure]

The Boy Travellers in the Russian Empire by Thomas Wallace Knox audiobook. Genre: adventure In The Boy Travellers in the Russian Empire, Thomas Wallace Knox blends fast-moving travel adventure with an eye for history, geography, and everyday life in the late-19th-century Czars dominions. Teen friends Frank Bassett and Fred Bronson, guided by the wise and practical Dr. Bronson, set out from Central Europe and push onward into Russia, turning each new stop into a lesson and a test of nerve. From grand capitals and ancient churches to bustling markets and river towns, the boys compare guidebooks with reality, meet people from many faiths and languages, and learn how a single empire can hold wildly different cultures. Their route carries them from St. Petersburg to Moscow, onward to the famous Nijni Novgorod fair, and down the Volga toward the Caspian, where modern industry and old traditions collide. As the journey stretches toward the borders of Asia, questions of power, politics, and Russias reach become as urgent as the practical challenges of distance, weather, and unfamiliar customs. Copiously illustrated and written for young readers, the book invites listeners to travel alongside Frank and Fred as curiosity becomes courage. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate) (00:00:00) Chapter 01 (00:40:56) Chapter 02 (01:12:02) Chapter 03 (01:48:36) Chapter 04 (02:16:59) Chapter 05 (02:44:36) Chapter 06 (03:22:40) Chapter 07 (04:04:23) Chapter 08 (04:43:37) Chapter 09 (05:13:35) Chapter 10 (05:45:13) Chapter 11 (06:23:49) Chapter 12 (07:19:59) Chapter 13 (08:02:11) Chapter 14 (08:35:08) Chapter 15 (09:10:06) Chapter 16 (09:46:06) Chapter 17 (10:21:30) Chapter 18 (10:57:26) Chapter 19 (11:38:06) Chapter 20 (12:15:50) Chapter 21 (12:50:55) Chapter 22 (13:32:38) Chapter 23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices