Record Number: 30950

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I have been reading on board the life of Pasteur, provided by Sylvia. It would interest you both, especially you, for now that I come to think of it wriggling germs are not exactly Mother's taste. Still it's a wonderful book. I have still 4 novels left — I loved the "King who went on Strike".'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 2 Oct 1925 and 5 Oct 1925

Country:

at sea (Eastern Mediterranean)

Time

n/a

Place:

other location: on board ship of Lloyd Triestino line between Trieste and Alexandria

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Gertrude Bell

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

16 Jul 1868

Socio-Economic Group:

Gentry

Occupation:

Linguist, traveller, archaeologist, intelligence officer and Middle East political advisor

Religion:

originally Christian (Anglican) by now declared atheist

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

at sea (Eastern Mediterranean)

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Pearson Choate

Title:

The King who went on Strike

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

London: E. Nash and Co, 1924

Provenance

owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

30950

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Gertude Bell Archive, Newcastle University http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/

Additional Information:

Letter from Gertrude Bell to Hugh Bell, 5 October 1925 http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/letter_details.php?letter_id=846

Citation:

Gertude Bell Archive, Newcastle University http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30950, accessed: 03 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

None