A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains - (Western Frontier Library) by Isabella L Bird (Paperback)
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- In 1872, Isabella Bird, daughter of a clergyman, set off alone to the Antipodes 'in search of health' and found she had embarked on a life of adventurous travel.
- Author(s): Isabella L Bird
- 282 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Historical
- Series Name: Western Frontier Library
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In 1872, Isabella Bird, daughter of a clergyman, set off alone to the Antipodes and found she had embarked on a life of adventurous travel. In 1873, wearing Hawaiian riding dress, she rode her horse through the American Wild West, a terrain only newly opened to pioneer settlement. The letters that make up this volume were first published in 1879. They tell of magnificent, unspoiled landscapes and abundant wildlife, of encounters with rattlesnakes, wolves, pumas and grizzly bears, and her reactions to the volatile passions of the miners and pioneer settlers--Publisher description.Book Synopsis
In 1872, Isabella Bird, daughter of a clergyman, set off alone to the Antipodes 'in search of health' and found she had embarked on a life of adventurous travel. In 1873, wearing Hawaiian riding dress, she rode her horse through the American Wild West, a terrain only newly opened to pioneer settlement. The letters that make up this volume were first published in 1879. They tell of magnificent, unspoiled landscapes and abundant wildlife, of encounters with rattlesnakes, wolves, pumas and grizzly bears, and her reactions to the volatile passions of the miners and pioneer settlers. A classic account of a truly astounding journey.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.49 Inches (H) x 4.9 Inches (W) x .81 Inches (D)
Weight: .63 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 282
Series Title: Western Frontier Library
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Historical
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Isabella L Bird
Language: English
Street Date: December 15, 1975
TCIN: 88970758
UPC: 9780806113289
Item Number (DPCI): 247-56-2350
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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