| Sunshine and Storm in the East Contributor(s): Brassey, Annie (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108024629 ISBN-13: 9781108024624 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $58.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Travel | Europe - General |
| Dewey: 914 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection: Travel and Exploration (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.11" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.38 lbs) 498 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Anna, Lady Brassey (1839-1887) was an English travel writer and philanthropist best known for her vivid accounts of ocean journeys undertaken with her family. Her husband was a Civil Lord of the Admiralty who made many ocean voyages by steam yacht to test this new technology. Anna Brassey's description of these travels led to her becoming a best-selling author. In 1874 and 1878 the Brasseys sailed around the Mediterranean and as far as Constantinople in the Sunbeam. Her account of the voyages, with many delightful illustrations, is vividly written in considerable detail. It mixes exotic descriptions of people and places with lively accounts of domestic life on board. Inconveniences are made light of, and she relishes new experiences and acquaintances, showing none of the condescension towards foreigners often exhibited by Victorian travellers. For more information on this author, see http: //orlando.cambridge.org/public/svPeople?person_id=brasan |