Isabella Lucy Bird
Paperback | Pages: 282 pages Rating: 3.97 | 2227 Users | 313 Reviews
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| Original Title: | A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains |
| ISBN: | 0806113286 (ISBN13: 9780806113289) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.indiana.edu/~letrs/vwwp/bird/rocky.html |
| Setting: | United States of America Denver, Colorado,1873(United States) |
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A cosmopolitan, middle-aged Englishwoman touring the Rocky Mountains in 1873, Isabella Bird had embarked upon a trip that called for as much stamina as would have been expected of an explorer or anthropologist — and she was neither! Possessing a prodigious amount of curiosity and a huge appetite for traveling, she journeyed later in life to India, Tibet, China, Japan, Korea, and Canada and wrote eight successful books about her adventures. In this volume, she paints an intimate picture of the "Wild West," writing eloquently of flora and fauna, isolated settlers and assorted refugees from civilization, vigilance committees and lynchings, and crude table manners yet a gentle civility — even chivalry — among the men she encountered in the wilderness. Thoughtfully written, this captivating narrative provides a vibrant account of a bygone era and the people that forever changed the face of the frontier.Itemize Based On Books A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains
| Title | : | A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains |
| Author | : | Isabella Lucy Bird |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 282 pages |
| Published | : | December 15th 1975 by University of Oklahoma Press (first published 1879) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Travel. History. Biography. Autobiography. Memoir. Adventure |
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Living in the Denver area, this was a really fun read! Because of my location, I was able to visual precisely where Miss Bird was throughout her travels. I learned so much about the areas around where I live. Believe me, I still want to take a day trip up to Estes Park after listening to all of her expansive declarations of love for the location.I was amazed at how much trouble this woman would go through simply to explore the world. I wouldn't deal with that much snow and trouble today let"I cannot describe my feelings on this ride, produced by the utter loneliness, the silence and dumbness of all things, the snow falling quietly without wind, the obliterated mountains, the darkness, the intense cold, and the unusual and appalling aspect of nature. All life was in a shroud, all work and travel suspended. There was not a foot-mark or wheel-mark. There was nothing to be afraid of; and though I cant exactly say that I enjoyed the ride, yet there was the pleasant feeling of gaining
I LOVED it. She writes all about her travels through mainly Colorado and the people she meets. Its never just a catalog of facts and things, but an amazing account of the time period in the 'wild west' full of colors, emotions, vivid detail. Amazing woman.
I enjoyed this book so much more than I expected to! This is the collection of letters which Isabella wrote to her sister about her travels through the Rocky Mountains in the 1870s. Isabella is travelling on her own; sometimes with companions she picks up along the way. She has a beautiful gift for describing what she sees and experiences along the way. Her reason for the journey is to see Estes Park. She travels from San Francisco to Colorado and then into the mountains. She tells her sister
First of all, I thought this book was great. Bird is unflinchingly honest (to the point where she actually made me mad a couple of times), and she was not shy about sharing her opinions as well as every detail, no matter how embarrassing, of her excursions. My biggest disagreement with her was her belief that Estes Park was the most beautiful and superior place in Colorado and all other natural sites were inferior, and in some cases, hideous. I have a really hard time thinking of any natural
Very interesting seeing Americans and American history thru the lens of someone not from here. Highly recommended if you would like to see which western tropes are real, and which are not.
I enjoyed this book so much more than I expected to! This is the collection of letters which Isabella wrote to her sister about her travels through the Rocky Mountains in the 1870s. Isabella is travelling on her own; sometimes with companions she picks up along the way. She has a beautiful gift for describing what she sees and experiences along the way. Her reason for the journey is to see Estes Park. She travels from San Francisco to Colorado and then into the mountains. She tells her sister
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