'There never was anybody who had adventures as well as Miss Bird' SPECTATOR 'Venture deep into the Colorado wilderness, and you will find her long-lasting legacy in the community of people choosing to live a life without limits' RUBY WAX, ...

Reproduction of the original: The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither by Isabella L. Bird

Bird's keen eye for detail and her ability to capture the essence of her experiences make this book a compelling read for those interested in travel literature of the era.

Reproduction of the original.

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Isabella Lucy Bird, married name Bishop FRGS (15 October 1831 - 7 October 1904), was a nineteenth-century English explorer, writer, photographer and naturalist.

Bird moved several times during her childhood. In 1832, Reverend Bird was appointed curate in Maidenhead, where Isabella's brother Edward was born and died in his first year.

The book is an authentic record of daily life in Hawaii in the late nineteenth century.

One of the Victorian era's most intrepid explorers and writers recounts her rugged passage through the Himalayas by horseback and offers evocative accounts of Tibetan ceremonies, architecture, decorations, costumes, and music. 21 black-and ...

Isabella Lucy Bird (1831 - 1904) was a nineteenth-century English explorer, writer, photographer and naturalist.