A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mou

Isabella Lucy Bird

ISBN 10: 0806113286 / ISBN 13: 9780806113289

Published by University of Oklahoma Press, 1975

Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00087273065

Synopsis:

In 1872, Isabella Bird, daughter of a clergyman, set off alone to the Antipodes 'in search of health' and found she had embarked on a life of adventurous travel. In 1873, wearing Hawaiian riding dress, she rode her horse through the American Wild West, a terrain only newly opened to pioneer settlement. The letters that make up this volume were first published in 1879. They tell of magnificent, unspoiled landscapes and abundant wildlife, of encounters with rattlesnakes, wolves, pumas and grizzly bears, and her reactions to the volatile passions of the miners and pioneer settlers. A classic account of a truly astounding journey.

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.

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mou
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Publication Date: 1975
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good