A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains

A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains
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Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Total Pages : 284
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ISBN-10 : 0806113286
ISBN-13 : 9780806113289
Rating : 4/5 (289 Downloads)

Book Synopsis A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains by : Isabella Lucy Bird

Download or read book A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains written by Isabella Lucy Bird and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1960 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women were scarce enough in the West of the late nineteenth century, and a middle-aged English lady traveling alone, by horseback, was a real phenomenon. It was during the autumn and early winter of 1873 that Isabella Bird made this extended tour of the Rocky Mountain area of Colorado guided by desperado Mountain Jim. This book contains letters to her sister detailing her experiences during this travel. -- from back cover


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