Synopsis
Book by Isabella L. Bird
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Book Description
The further American adventures of the indefatigable Isabella Bird, from lone rides across the prairies to an encounter (if it was nothing more) with that western archetype, the one-eyed, romantic, courteous, poetry-declaiming outlaw.
About the Author
In 1854 Isabella Bird's doctor recommended the air of America to improve her health. She finally left almost twenty years later first to Australia where her speedy recovery meant she could climb the world's largest volcano at her next stop, Hawaii. In 1873 she set off for the Rocky Mountains. After a brief respite at home she continued on her way to Japan then Malaya, and later to Tibet. She died at home in Scotland in 1904.
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