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Set in the islands in 1873, is the compelling account of the true
life adventures that transformed a quiet English lady into the
darling and dashing world traveler Isabella Bird, whose exploits
held the world enthralled. She spent six months journeying through
the islands, cantering through lush forests and grasslands on
spirited ponies, drifting over the rolling blue seas on raffish
schooners, and finally making her way to the fiery volcano of Mauna
Loa. This is a book of singular charm, guaranteed to produce a
thirst for adventure and travel. Here, all the beauties of Hawaii
and the island way of life are seen through the eyes of one who is,
for the first time, tasting life to the full.
First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
This little know gem by the doyenne of women travellers in the East
describes a journey on horseback through the Himalayas and into
Tibet, where she spent four months. Enchanted by the Tibetans who
she found the 'pleastest of people', Bird's is a delightful account
of a land of beauty and mystery, encircled by high mountains of
vermillion and purple. Among the most striking passages are those
that describe the religion of Tibet, which permeated the very
atomosphere with a singular sense of strange of otherworldly. Bird
visited the palaces, temples and monasteries and her description of
the ceremonies, decorations, costumes and music capture a world
that is now lost for all time. First published in 2001. Routledge
is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
This is a narrative of travels in Japan undertaken in 1878 by
someone who is probably the most famous female traveller and writer
of the Victorian era. Travelling alone as a woman, she was the
first to enter parts of Japan which had had no cultural contact
whatsoever with a European, let alone a woman on her own. The
letters which make up this work give a real picture of Japan and
Japanese life at the time.
Isabella Bird (Mrs Bishop, 1831 1904) was recommended an open-air
life from an early age as a cure for her physical and nervous
difficulties. Her accounts of travel in America, Hawaii, Japan and
Persia were best-sellers. This two-volume work, first published in
1898, was one of the books arising from Bird's visit to Korea and
China between 1894 and 1897, the other being The Yangtse Valley and
Beyond (1899), also available in this series. Korea was a
battleground during the Sino-Japanese War of 1894 5, and
subsequently became increasingly dominated by Japan, being annexed
fully in 1910. Bird provides vivid descriptions of the Korean
people, their way of life and customs at a time when the country
had only recently opened up to the West. In Volume 1 she gives her
first impressions of Seoul, and travels down the Han river,
commenting especially on the lowly position of women.
Isabella Bird (Mrs Bishop, 1831 1904) was recommended an open-air
life from an early age as a cure for her physical and nervous
difficulties. Her accounts of travel in America, Hawaii, Japan and
Persia were best-sellers. This two-volume work, first published in
1898, was one of the books arising from Bird's visit to Korea and
China between 1894 and 1897, the other being The Yangtse Valley and
Beyond (1899), also available in this series. Korea was a
battleground during the Sino-Japanese War of 1894 5, and
subsequently became increasingly dominated by Japan, being annexed
fully in 1910. Bird provides vivid descriptions of the Korean
people, their way of life and customs at a time when the country
had only recently opened up to the West. In Volume 2 she visits the
Russian frontier, where many Koreans had settled, and discusses the
effectiveness of Christian missionaries.
Recommended an open-air life from an early age as a cure for
physical and nervous difficulties, the indefatigable Isabella Bird
(1831 1904) toured the United States and Canada, Hawaii, New
Zealand, Australia, the Far East, India, Turkey, Persia and
Kurdistan. Her accounts of her travels, written in the form of
letters to her sister, were bestsellers. In 1875 she published her
account of six months in the Hawaiian archipelago. During this time
she explored the islands on horseback, visiting volcanos, climbing
mountains, and living with the natives. The book includes
considerable detail about the lifestyles, customs, and habits of
the people she encountered, and of the geography and geology of the
islands. Her enthusiasm for Hawaii and its people is evident from
her vivid descriptions, but she disliked the restrictive atmosphere
of the foreign settlements. The book includes outlines of the
history and economy of the islands.
Among Hills and Valleys in Western China, first published in 1901,
is a detailed and accurate picture of missionary work undertaken by
Miss Hannah Davies, who had made it her life's work to tour the
Chinese provinces and preach her Christian belief, as well as
encouraging local people to build places of worship and also
helping those in poverty. Some of the sketches of life and
character are extraordinarily descriptive and beautiful, and a
remarkable journey is described in this series of letters and
journal extracts. There is, amongst other stories, a fascinating
account of an assembly addressed by Bishop Cassells, the first
Protestant bishop in western China, and his heartfelt pleas to the
people to help build a new church. The book is well illustrated,
with an introduction by Isabella Bird (now Mrs J. F. Bishop), the
nineteenth-century British missionary, travel writer and historian.
This is an evocative account, first published in 1883, of the final
expedition to the East by Isabella Bird (1831 1904), who was one of
the most famous Victorian female explorers, and the first woman to
be admitted to the Royal Geographical Society. The Golden
Chersonese is the ancient name for the Malay Peninsula, as named by
the Greek geographer and astronomer Ptolemy. The book is a
collection of twenty-three letters written by Bird to her ailing
sister, Henny, in Scotland. Henny died as the book was published
and Bird dedicates the book of letters to her memory. As well as
giving detailed descriptions of her travels and adventures in and
around Malaysia, the book also includes fascinating accounts of
many aspects of the region, including the people, culture,
landscapes and wildlife. It also contains a number of delightful
illustrations and a thorough appendix.
Isabella Bishop (n e Bird) published her Journeys in Persia and
Kurdistan in 1891, compiled from a series of letters home.
Recommended an open-air life from an early age as a cure for
physical and nervous difficulties, Bird toured the United States
and Canada, New Zealand, Australia and the Far East. After her
marriage, and the death of her husband in 1886, she did missionary
work in India and then, in 1890, travelled to little-known parts of
Turkey, Persia and Kurdistan in the company of Major Herbert Sawyer
of the Indian Army. This came to be the hardest journey of her
experience, with extremes of temperature and harsh living
conditions for the sixty-year-old, although she was able to provide
medical care for the local people. Volume 1 introduces the region,
its people, and their customs and includes many evocative
anecdotes. It also contains a glossary and maps.
Isabella Bishop (n e Bird) published her Journeys in Persia and
Kurdistan in 1891, compiled from a series of letters home.
Recommended an open-air life from an early age as a cure for
physical and nervous difficulties, Bird toured the United States
and Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and the Far East. After her
marriage, and her husband's death, she did missionary work in India
and, in 1890, travelled to little-known parts of Turkey, Persia and
Kurdistan. This was her most challenging journey, with extremes of
temperature and harsh living conditions for the sixty-year-old,
although she was able to provide medical care for the local people.
Despite vicissitudes, her passion for travel is clear throughout.
Volume 2 of this fascinating account continues into Kurdistan and
towards the end on the Black Sea. The appendices include prayers
from Mecca and a record of her itinerary, including journey times.
Isabella Bishop (n e Bird) published Among the Tibetans in 1894 and
recounts her adventures of five years earlier. Bird was recommended
an open-air life from an early age as a cure for her physical and
nervous difficulties. She had previously toured the United States
and Canada, New Zealand, Australia, the Sandwich Islands, and the
Far East before her marriage to Dr John Bishop. After his death in
1886, Isabella resolved to travel again, although now for
missionary purposes. She studied practical medicine at St Mary's
Hospital in London and was baptised in a ceremony of total
immersion. She travelled to India and Tibet in 1889, both visiting
medical missions and embarking on the journey into Ladakh on
horseback and by houseboat, camping and living among the natives.
The book recounts her observations of day-to-day life in the area,
as well as its politics and environment.
The Yangtze Valley and Beyond, first published in 1899, contains
the account by the redoubtable Isabella Bird (now Mrs J. F. Bishop)
of a journey through central China in 1896 1897. The volume focuses
on her travels though the province of Szechuan and among the
Man-tze of the Somo territory. Many of the areas she explored and
carefully described were almost unknown to European visitors and
had not been mentioned in any earlier English publications. The
volume is based on journal letters and the diary written during her
journey, and it is generously illustrated with photographs and
Chinese drawings. Bishop's work was warmly received in England and
praised especially for the information included on agriculture and
industry. The Geographical Journal heralded the work as
'undoubtedly one of the most important contributions to English
literature on that country'. It remains a key source for late
nineteenth-century British perceptions of China.
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