Isabella L. Bird

First published 127 years ago, this classic travelogue by the world's most famous nineteenth-century lady travel writer offers a unique insight into Malaysia and Singapore in the 1880s and is one of the oldest surviving travelogues written by a woman. This intrepid lady explored the British colony of Singapore and the jungles of the Malay Peninsula. This fascinating and historically valuable reprint features original illustrations sketched during the author's travels.

The Golden Chersonese

Isabella Bird writes of her adventures in a manner that captivates her readers Isabella L Bird (1831 - 1904) was a 19th century British traveler and writer. Since her father was a Church of England priest the family moved many times during her childhood. Bird traveled to Colorado when she heard the air was very healthy. She covered the 800 miles on horseback riding like a man and not sidesaddle. Among The Tibetans begins "The Vale of Kashmir is too well known to require description. It is the 'happy hunting-ground' of the Anglo-Indian sportsman and tourist, the resort of artists and invalids, the home of pashm shawls and exquisitely embroidered fabrics, and the land of Lalla Rookh. Its inhabitants, chiefly Moslems, infamously governed by Hindus, are a feeble race, attracting little interest, valuable to travellers as 'coolies' or porters, and repulsive to them from the mingled cunning and obsequiousness which have been fostered by ages of oppression. But even for them there is the dawn of hope, for the Church Missionary Society has a strong medical and educational mission at the capital, a hospital and dispensary under the charge of a lady M.D. have been opened for women, and a capable and upright 'settlement officer, ' lent by the Indian Government, is investigating the iniquitous land arrangements with a view to a just settlement."

Among the Tibetans

In this classic account written in the late 1800s by a Victorian adventurer, Bird exalts the dangers of grizzlies, rattlesnakes, and cowboys in the Rocky Mountains as she travels to improve her ill health.

Adventures in the Rocky Mountains

Clarence C. Strowbridge

One of the most adventurous travel writers of the 19th century recounts her journeys through Canada and the United States. Drawing from letters to her sister, Bird passionately details the sight of wigwams on Prince Edward Island and the romantic falls of Lorette in Quebec — plus dark encounters with cholera, slavery, and storms at sea.

My First Travels in North America

Isabella Lucy Bird, married name Bishop FRGS, was a nineteenth-century English explorer, writer, photographer and naturalist. With Fanny Jane Butler she founded the John Bishop Memorial hospital in Srinagar.

Notes on Old Edinburgh

Originally published: London: John Murray, 1911.

Unbeaten Tracks in Japan

A lady's life in the Rocky Mountains

A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains by Isabella L. Bird: Join intrepid traveler Isabella Bird on her captivating journey through the rugged terrain of the Rocky Mountains. As a pioneering woman explorer in the late 19th century, Bird defies societal expectations and embarks on a solo adventure across the untamed wilderness. Through her vivid descriptions and heartfelt observations, she paints a vivid picture of the landscape, wildlife, and the remarkable people she encounters. This memoir of courage and wanderlust stands as a testament to the indomitable spirit of exploration and a woman ahead of her time. Key Aspects of the Book "A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains": Bold Female Adventurer: Isabella Bird's remarkable journey challenges traditional gender roles, showcasing the strength and resilience of a trailblazing woman explorer. Vivid Descriptions of Nature: Bird's detailed observations immerse readers in the breathtaking beauty of the Rocky Mountains, capturing the essence of the untamed wilderness. Encounters with the People: The memoir explores the rich cultural encounters and friendships forged on her journey, offering a glimpse into the lives of those who call the mountains home.

A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains: Embracing Adventure, Nature, and Freedom

A Lady's Life In The Rocky Mountains: With An Introd. by Daniel J. Boorstin

With Map and Illustrations

The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither

Unbeaten Tracks in Japan is a book by the English travel writer Isabella Bird, in the form of letters to her sister, describing her journey from Tokyo to Hokkaido in 1878 when she was 47. The book records in great detail her responses to Japanese houses, clothing and customs, and the natural environment, as they were during the early years of the Meiji Restoration. It also has a long section describing her visits to the Ainu people, and many passages describing what seemed to her the extreme poverty of many Japanese outside the major cities.

in large print

A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains

Nineteenth-century English traveler, writer, and natural historian Isabella Bird contributes this stunning narrative to the genre of early travelogues about Japan. The volume Unbeaten Tracks in Japan includes a series of essays recounting Bird's months-long sojourn in the Far East. Already a treat for fans of 19th century travel literature, the book is rendered all the more unique by virtue of Bird's perspective as a Western female traveling alone in Japan.

An Account of Travels in the Interior, Including Visits to the Aborigines of Yezo and the Shrine of Nikko

Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs

Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume 1 (of 2) : Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs

Vol. I

Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan

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Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan: Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs; With Portrait, Maps and Illustrati

Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, complete volume I and II, (Illustrated) 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, by Isabella L. Bird Complete Volume I and II

Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan : Volume II (Illustrated)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-Volume II (Illustrated), by Isabella L. Bird

Excerpt from Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan: Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs Botanic Gardens at Kew, for the identification of a few of my botanical specimens. In justice to the many kind friends who received me into their homes, I am anxious to disclaim having either echoed or divulged their views on Persian or Turkish subjects, and to claim and accept the fullest responsibility for the opinions expressed in these pages, which, whether right or wrong, are wholly my own. It is from those who know Persia and Kurdistan the best that I am sure of receiving the most kindly allowance wherever, in Spite of an honest desire to be accurate, I have fallen into mistakes. The retention, not only of the form, but of the reality of diary letters, is not altogether satisfactory either to author or reader, for the author sacrifices the literary and artistic arrangement of his materials, and however ruthlessly omissions are made, the reader is apt to find himself involved in a multiplicity of minor details, treated in a fashion which he is inclined to term slipshod, and to resent the egotism which persistently clings to familiar correspondence. Still, even with all the disadvantages of this form of narrative, I think that letters are the best mode of placing the reader in the position of the traveller, and of enabling him to share, not only first impressions in their original vividness, and the interests and enjoy ments of travelling, but the hardships, difficulties, and tedium which are their frequent accompaniments! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs (Classic Reprint)

This classic travel book details Isabella Bird's 1878 trip, where she set out alone to explore the interior of Japan - a rarity not only because of Bird's sex but because the country was virtually unknown to Westerners. The Japan she describes is not the sentimental world of Madame Butterfly but a vibrant land of real people with a complex culture and hardscrabble lives.

Isabella L. Bird

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