Unsuitable for Ladies
Author | : Jane Robinson |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 471 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 0192802011 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780192802019 |
Rating | : 4/5 (019 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Unsuitable for Ladies by : Jane Robinson
Download or read book Unsuitable for Ladies written by Jane Robinson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Real ladies do not travel - or so it was once said. This collection of women's travel writing dispels this notion by revealing that there are few corners of the world that have not been visited by women travellers. Jane Robinson takes us on an exhilarating journey through sixteen centuries of travel writing, in the company of Isabella Bird, Karen Blixen, Christina Dodwell, Jan Morris, Dervla Murphy, Freya Stark, Rebecca West, and many more.