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  • The Hawaiian Archipelago

    by Isabella Lucy Bird ...
    Within the last century the Hawaiian islands have been the topic of various works of merit, and some explanation of the reasons which have led me to enter upon the same subject are necessary. I was travelling for health, when circumstances induced me to land on the group, and the benefit which I derived from the climate tempted me to remain for nearly seven months. During that time the necessity ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Korea and Her Neighbors

    Victorian Travelogue Series (Annotated)

    by Isabella Lucy Bird ...
    "Korea and Her Neighbors" is a travelogue written by Isabella Lucy Bird, a renowned Victorian-era explorer and writer. Published in 1898, the book details Bird's extensive travels throughout Korea and neighboring regions during the late 19th century.Isabella Bird's writings are characterized by her vivid descriptions of the places she visited and the people she encountered. In "Korea and Her ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Hear My Voice: Stories of Coming Out

    by Lucy Bird, Paul Burston, Mike Clark, David Edwards, Richard Fanthom, Daniel Hardman, Isabelle Hartung, Anne Hayfield, Anujit Kaur, Tony Leonard, Gaynor Lynch, Rob Pateman, Lydia Sabatini, Benedict Walsh, John Wells ...
    Hear My Voice: Stories of Coming Out. An anthology of 'coming out' stories. ... Read more

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  • A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains

    by Isabella Lucy Bird ...
    I have found a dream of beauty at which one might look all one's life and sigh. Not lovable, like the Sandwich Islands, but beautiful in its own way! A strictly North American beauty—snow-splotched mountains, huge pines, red-woods, sugar pines, silver spruce; a crystalline atmosphere, waves of the richest color; and a pine-hung lake which mirrors all beauty on its surface. Lake Tahoe is before me, ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Englishwoman in America

    Victorian Travelogue Series (Annotated)

    by Isabella Lucy Bird ...
    "The Englishwoman in America" penned by Isabella Lucy Bird offers a captivating firsthand account of her travels through the United States during the mid-19th century. Published in 1856, this insightful narrative presents Bird's observations, encounters, and adventures as she traverses the diverse landscapes and cultures of America.Bird, a bold and intrepid traveler, provides vivid descriptions of ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan (Volume 1)

    Victorian Travelogue Series (Annotated)

    by Isabella Lucy Bird ...
    "Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan (Volume 1)" is part of Isabella Lucy Bird's travel writings, chronicling her expeditions through Persia (modern-day Iran) and Kurdistan in the latter half of the 19th century. Published in 1891, this volume recounts her immersive experiences, encounters, and observations during her extensive travels through these regions.Isabella Lucy Bird, known for her ... Read more

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  • The Englishwoman in America, Notes on Old Edinburgh and The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither

    by Isabella Lucy Bird ...
    Isabella Bird first woman to be elected to the Royal Geographical Society, 1831 - 1904. This book was published in 1856, her excursions to mid 19th century America. Shows the changes in America at the turn of the century through her eyes. As a general dislike of prefaces is unmistakeably evidenced by their uncut leaves, and as unknown readers could scarcely be induced to read a book by the most ... Read more

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  • The Yangtze Valley and Beyond

    by Isabella Lucy Bird ...
    After the River of Golden Sand and the Min unite at Sui Fu, the Great River asserts its right to be regarded as the most important of Asiatic waterways by furnishing, by its main stream and the tributaries which thereafter enter it, routes easy of navigation through the rich and crowded centre of China, with Canton by the Fu-ling, with only two portages, and with Peking (Tientsin) itself by the ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Among the Tibetans

    by Isabella Lucy Bird ...
    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 ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains

    Victorian Travelogue Series (Annotated)

    by Isabella Lucy Bird ...
    Published in 1879, 'A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains' is a compelling collection of letters penned by Isabella Lucy Bird, addressed to her sister and chronicling her extraordinary expeditions through the rugged terrains of the Colorado Rockies. Across an eventful six-month journey astride a horse, Bird traversed over 1,000 miles, venturing through vast expanses of uncharted wilderness. Each ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Unbeaten Tracks in Japan

    Victorian Travelogue Series (Illustrated & Annotated)

    by Isabella Lucy Bird ...
    Isabella Bird's 1878 expedition through Japan, chronicled in 'Unbeaten Tracks in Japan,' immerses readers in an extraordinary odyssey across the seldom-explored territories of Japan's remote northern and central regions. Breaking away from conventional travel narratives, Bird adopts an unconventional prose style, crafting a captivating tale of her off-the-beaten-path escapades.Rather than ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Among the Tibetans

    Victorian Travelogue Series (Annotated)

    by Isabella Lucy Bird ...
    At the age of 63, Isabella Lucy Bird embarked on a remarkable journey that would become the captivating narrative of 'Among the Tibetans.' Published in the late 19th century, this account chronicles her awe-inspiring and formidable voyages across the sprawling Tibetan Plateaus and the breathtaking Himalayan mountain realms. Beginning her expedition in 1889, Bird ventured into the heart of these ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD