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""Round The World In Any Number Of Days"" is a travelogue written by British author Maurice Baring and published in 1914. The book chronicles Baring's journey around the world, which he completed in a record time of just 56 days. Baring recounts his experiences in various cities and countries, including New York, San Francisco, Japan, India, Egypt, and France, among others. He provides vivid descriptions of the people he meets, the landscapes he sees, and the cultures he encounters. Baring's writing style is engaging and humorous, making the book an entertaining read. Additionally, the book provides a unique perspective on the world at the dawn of the 20th century, before the outbreak of World War I. Overall, ""Round The World In Any Number Of Days"" is a fascinating account of one man's whirlwind journey around the globe.""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Maurice Baring OBE was an English man of letters who worked as a dramatist, poet, novelist, translator, and essayist, as well as a travel writer and war correspondent with a focus on Russia. During World War I, Baring worked for the Intelligence Corps and the Royal Air Force. Baring was the eighth child and fifth son of Edward Charles Baring, first Baron Revelstoke, of the Baring banking dynasty, and his wife Louisa Emily Charlotte Bulteel, second Earl Grey's granddaughter. Born in Mayfair, he attended Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge. After a failed diplomatic career, he traveled extensively, mainly in Russia, where he lived in 1905-2006. At the outbreak of World War I, he joined the Royal Flying Corps and worked as an assistant to David Henderson and Hugh Trenchard in France. Throughout the war, he wrote with Lady Juliet Duff, the widow of Sir Robin Duff, 2nd Baronet of Vaynol, who was killed on October 16, 1914, near Oostnieuwekirke while fighting in the 2nd Life Guards. The letters were ultimately published under the title Dear Animated Bust: Letters to Lady Juliet Duff.
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