Anna, Lady Brassey (1839 1887) was an English travel writer and
philanthropist best known for her vivid accounts of ocean journeys
undertaken with her family. Her husband was a Civil Lord of the
Admiralty who made many ocean voyages by steam yacht to test this
new technology. Anna Brassey's description of these travels led to
her becoming a best-selling author. In 1883 the Brasseys travelled
to the Caribbean and back in the Sunbeam. Her account of the
voyage, with many delightful illustrations, is vividly written in
considerable detail. It mixes exotic descriptions with lively
accounts of domestic life on board with her young family and dogs.
Inconveniences are made light of, and she relishes new experiences
and acquaintances, showing none of the condescension towards
foreigners often exhibited by Victorian travellers. For more
information on this author, see http:
//orlando.cambridge.org/public/svPeople?person_id=brasan
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