Isabella Bird's account of her journeys in Korea in 1898 represents
one of the very rare accounts of that country in the latter part of
the nineteenth century. At that time Korea was virtually a
forbidden land and had only been open to foreigners for about ten
years. It was and had been under Chinese influence for centuries.
The trip was very difficult but so fascinating that, true to
character, Isabella adored it. She undertook many arduous jouneys
by land and river, observed the breathtakingly beautiful
countryside, visited the Buddhist monasteries and had many
audiences with the Korean king and his soon to be assassinated
queen. While Isabella was on her journey the Japanese invaded Korea
and she had to leave hastily, ending up in China, penniless.
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