Women Travelers: A Century of Trailblazing Adventures 1850-1950
by Alexandra Lapierre
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Author: Alexandra LapierreEditor: Christel Mouchard
Edition: Hardcover
Published: 2007-10-16
ISBN: 2080300180
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Flammarion
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Summary: 5 Stars
"In 1898, Fanny Bullock Workman launched her assault on the Himalayas. Hanging from the handlebars of her bicycle was a tin teakettle. Her pith helmet harbored the badge of the Touring Club of France. A final accessory, one that never left her side and was scarcely less indispensable than her teakettle, was her husband." And as they journeyed, they added such "items as a whip (to drive away the dogs who chased Mrs. Workman's skirts), a pistol (for any men similarly inclined), and a Kodak camera."
This fascinating book celebrates the courageous journeys of thirty-one women from fourteen countries. In addition to Workman, they include Fanny Vandegrift, wife of Robert Louis Stevenson, Nellie Bly, a journalist who went around the world in 72 days, Ida Pfeiffer, Alexine Tinne and Florence Baker.
Many of the journeys had long-lasting effects on the role and status of women in society. Some made important contributions to disciplines as varied as medicine, archaeology and anthropology.
Christel Mouchard is an award winning novelist. She uses archival photographs and extracts from diaries, letters and other writings to bring these people alive.
Mouchard proves that my own personal wander lust is not gender specific. This book will appeal to travellers of all types and genders.
Summary of Women Travelers: A Century of Trailblazing Adventures 1850-1950
An award-winning novelist brings to life the stories of the greatest women adventurers in history. From deserts and jungles to mountains and icebergs, they faced unimaginable dangers as they crossed all five continents, often armed with little more than a corset and an umbrella. Spanning a decade, this book mixes triumph and tragedy. The featured women include Fanny Vandegrift, the wife of Robert Louis Stevenson, who ventured all the way from Indiana to Samoa, and Nellie Bly, journalist and social reformer, who went around the world in seventy-two days. The thirty-one women celebrated here hail from fourteen countries and traveled to the farthest reaches of our planet. Twice as brave as their male counterparts, in the face of social convention, these women set off into the unknown. Their bold journeys across the globe had long-lasting effects on the role and status of women in society, and they made important contributions to disciplines as varied as medicine, archeology, and anthropology.Women Books
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