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A pioneering piece of travel writing, Anne Katharine Elwood’s Narrative of a Journey Overland (1830) describes sights from cathedrals to pyramids, and deserts to termites. Volume 1 covers her journey to Bombay via France, Italy and Egypt, and constitutes a unique account of interest to travellers and historians alike.
Narrative of a Journey Overland from England, by the Continent of Europe, Egypt, and the Red Sea, to India
Including a Residence There, and Voyage Home, in the Years 1825, 26, 27, and 28
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460 pages
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21 October 2010
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Summary
Described by The Morning Post as exhibiting ‘facilities of observation never before possessed by a European lady’, Anne Katharine Elwood was the ideal narrator for an exotic and exciting travel journal. The first woman to travel overland to India, she acquired a reputation as a pioneer even before her diary was published. When it first appeared in 1830 this work attracted much praise from critics and the general public alike. Elwood’s account introduces readers to locations, cultures and sigh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781108019163 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1108019161 |
| Author: | Anne Katharine Curteis Elwood |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 460 |
| Release Date: | 21 October 2010 |
| Weight: | 580g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm x 26mm |
| Series: | Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia |
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