Round the World in Any Number of Days

by Maurice Baring

Round the World in Any Number of Days is a delightful travelogue by the British writer and diplomat Maurice Baring. It recounts his adventures and misadventures on a journey around the world in the early 20th century, from Europe to Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Baring's witty observations and vivid descriptions of people and places make this book a joy to read for armchair travelers and seasoned globetrotters alike. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

246 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1926

About the author

Maurice Baring OBE (27 April 1874 – 14 December 1945) was an English man of letters, known as a dramatist, poet, novelist, translator and essayist, and also as a travel writer and war correspondent, with particular knowledge of Russia. During World War I, Baring served in the Intelligence Corps and Royal Air Force.