Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume 1 (of 2)
Author : Isabella Bird
Publisher : Litres
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 37,51 MB
Release : 2021-12-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 5040623208
Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan: Volume 1
Author : Isabella Lucy Bird
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 12,24 MB
Release : 2010-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1108014690
Book Description
Volume 1 of Isabella Bird's account introduces the region's difficulties and fascinations for a nineteenth-century traveller.
A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains
Author : Isabella Lucy Bird
Publisher :
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 42,71 MB
Release : 1893
Category : Estes Park (Colo.)
ISBN :
Book Description
Letters to her sister about the author's travel in Colorado, autumn and early winter 1873.
Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume One, by Isabella Bird
Author : Isabella Bird
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 24,64 MB
Release : 2016-04-04
Category :
ISBN : 9781530878505
Book Description
Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan : including a summer in the Upper Karun region and a visit to the Nestorian rayahs Isabella Bishop (nee Bird) published her Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan in 1891, compiled from a series of letters home. Recommended an open-air life from an early age as a cure for physical and nervous difficulties, Bird toured the United States and Canada, New Zealand, Australia and the Far East. After her marriage, and the death of her husband in 1886, she did missionary work in India and then, in 1890, travelled to little-known parts of Turkey, Persia and Kurdistan in the company of Major Herbert Sawyer of the Indian Army. This came to be the hardest journey of her experience, with extremes of temperature and harsh living conditions for the sixty-year-old, although she was able to provide medical care for the local people. Volume 1 introduces the region, its people, and their customs and includes many evocative anecdotes. It also contains a glossary and maps."
Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan
Author : Isabella Bird
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 38,5 MB
Release : 2024-01-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
"Embark on a captivating journey through the mystical lands of Persia and Kurdistan with Isabella Bird in "Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan." Dive into Bird's vivid narratives as she explores these lesser-known regions of the 19th century, capturing the essence of enchanting landscapes, fascinating customs, and memorable encounters. Traverse majestic deserts, navigate bustling bazaars, and uncover communities rich in traditions. "Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan" is more than just a travelogue; it's an immersion into exotic cultures, illuminated by Bird's boundless curiosity and her ability to share the human stories behind each visited place. Explore the Orient through her adventurous eyes and be transported to an era where exploration transcended known boundaries, offering readers an unforgettable literary experience."
Unbeaten Tracks in Japan
Author : Isabella Lucy Bird
Publisher :
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 48,54 MB
Release : 1888
Category : Japan
ISBN :
Book Description
The Hawaiian Archipelago
Author : Isabella Lucy Bird
Publisher : Franklin Classics
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 29,95 MB
Release : 2018-10-11
Category :
ISBN : 9780342425648
Book Description
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. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Englishwoman in America
Author : Isabella Bird
Publisher : Applewood Books
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 33,36 MB
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 1429003375
Book Description
The English traveler explores New England and the Mid-west, commenting on social mores and politics.
The Yangtze Valley and Beyond
Author : Isabella Lucy Bird
Publisher : Virago Press
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 50,45 MB
Release : 1985
Category : China
ISBN :
Book Description
In January 1896, at the age of 64, the indomitable Isabella Bird set off to explore the Yangtze River and the lonely mountain region of north-west China. A veteran of twenty years travel in America, Asia and the Near East, it was her last great adventure, but one as full of drama and spectacle as anything that had gone before. Eschewing the leisure enjoyed by England's expatriate community in Shanghai, she was thrilled and occasionally aghast at what she found in the little-known land which lay beyond. Travelling alone by riverboat and basket chair, she made her way almost to the Tibetan border, staying in inns and mission stations, observing with fascination the landscape and customs of the people, surviving the terror of a lynching mob, the hostitily of officials who would block her path and the perils of snow storms at 12,000 feet.
Away with Words
Author : Lori Mortensen
Publisher : Holiday House
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 14,53 MB
Release : 2023-02-21
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1682634361
Book Description
This dashing picture book biography takes us around the world with a daring Victorian female explorer and author. Exploring was easier said than done for a young woman in nineteenth-century England. But somehow Isabella persisted, and with each journey, she breathed in new ways to see and describe everything around her. Question by question, word by word, Isabella bloomed. First, out in the English countryside. Then, off to America and Canada. And eventually, around the world, to Africa, Asia, Australia, and more. Always more—more places, more questions, more words—and all those experiences became books, in which she described the land she traveled, the people she met, and the dangers she experienced. And finally, Isabella returned home to England, where she became the first female member of the Royal Geographic Society and was presented to the Queen. But to wild-vine Isabella, the world was home. Back matter features an author's note, bibliography, and timeline.
