| Joshua Slocum - Sailing Alone Around the World A fascinating account of the first solo circumnavigation of the world. Definitely a digital detox that will prep you the next book in this list http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6317 John Esquemeling - The Buccaneers Of America This is a fascinating read and provides some insight into some of the influences on the origins of American democracy. One to read before you start the de Tocqueville. https://archive.org/details/historybuccanee02perkgoog/page/n... Rudyard Kipling - Kim A spy thriller set during the great game between Russia and the Indian Raj. Most anything by Kipling is a rollicking good read. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2226 The travel writings of Isabella Bird https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Bird Mikhail Bulgakov - The Master and Margarita Not pre 1900 but it is the perfect counterpoint to the paranoia inducing crime and punishment. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Master_and_Margarita |