A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains

by Isabella L. Bird, Daniel J. Boorstin (Introduction), Daniel J. Boorstin (Designed by)

Overview

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.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780806113289
Publisher:	University of Oklahoma Press
Publication date:	12/15/1975
Series:	Western Frontier Library Series
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Isabella Bird (1831–1904) was born in England and became one of the most famous travel writers of the 19th century. After a childhood marred by illness, she was encouraged by her physician to travel. With 100 pounds given to her by her clergyman father, Bird explored Canada and the United States. During her travels, she wrote to her sister about her experiences and drew on that material for her first book. Later, Bird journeyed to Japan, China, Tibet, and Korea. Her discerning observations have been entertaining readers for over a century.