| Description |
304 pages |
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regular print |
| Contents |
1. Princess Ekaterina (Catherine) Romanovna Vorontsova Dashkova (1743-1810) -- 2. Friederike Brun (1765-1835) -- 3. Lady Hester Stanhope (1776-1839) -- 4. Fredrika Bremer (1801-1865) -- 5. Princess Cristina Trivulzio di Belgiojoso (1808-1871) -- 6. Fanny Lewald (1811-1889) -- 7. Belle Marsh Poate (1847-1896) -- 8. Pandita Ramabai (1858-1922) -- 9. Daisy Bates (1859-1951) -- 10. Edith Wharton (1862-1937) -- 11. Gertrude Bell (1868-1926) -- 12. Alexandra David-Neel (1868-1969) -- 13. Isabelle Eberhardt (1877-1904) -- 14. Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen) (1885-1962) -- 15. Freya Stark (1893-1993) -- 16. Hayashi Fumiko (1903-1951) -- 17. Anais Nin (1903-1977) -- 18. Xie Bingying (born Ming Gang) (1906-2000) -- 19. Ruth Gruber (1911- ) -- 20. Oriana Fallaci (1930- ) -- 21. Sharon Spencer (1933-2002) -- 22. Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova (1937- ) |
| Summary |
"Travel can be sacred, an escape, and always enlightening. Women explorers and travelers are a special breed. Some were also incredible writers, recording their cross-cultural impressions with stunning vividness, often crossing into the most patriarchal cultures. The editors and a team of contemporary writers profile 22 courageous women who form a grand tradition." -- publisher website |
| Notes |
Originally published: 2005 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Women travelers.
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Travelers' writings.
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Voyages and travels.
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| Author |
Knapp, Bettina Liebowitz, 1926-2010.
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Amoia, Alba della Fazia.
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| ISBN |
0826418406 paperback |
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9780826418401 paperback |
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