No place for a lady : tales of adventurous women travellers / Barbara Hodgson.
TITLE:
No place for a lady : tales of adventurous women travellers / Barbara Hodgson.
Publication Date:
2002
Publication Information:
Vancouver : Greystone Books,
Physical Description:
216 p. : col. ill., maps.
Summary:
The book explores the adventures of both celebrated and unknown women travelers who endured Russian bed bugs; unveiled the secrets of Turkish Harems; endured Africa's scorching heat, storms and plagues of scorpions; or traversed raging Tibetan rivers. A time traveller's delight; a look back at woman who knew their place was truly not the home.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781550549386
General Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
