| Great Women Travel Writers Contributor(s): Amoia, Alba (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0826418406 ISBN-13: 9780826418401 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2006 Annotation: Travel can be sacred, an escape, and always enlightening. Women explorers and travelers are a special breed. Some were also incredible writers, recording their cross-cultural impressions with stunning vividness, often crossing into the most prtriarchal cultures. In Great Women Travel writers, the editors and a team of contemporary writers profile 22 courageous women who form a grand tradition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Social Science | Women's Studies |
| Dewey: 910.408 |
| Physical Information: 0.87" H x 5.6" W x 8.64" (0.90 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Travel can be sacred, an escape, and always enlightening. Women explorers and travelers are a special breed. Some were also incredible writers, recording their cross-cultural impressions with stunning vividness, often crossing into the most patriarchal cultures. The editors and a team of contemporary writers profile 22 courageous women who form a grand tradition. Among them, Lady Hester Stanhope (1776-1839), Fanny Lewald (1811-89), Pandita Ramabai (1858-1922), Gertrude Bell (1868-1926), Isak Dinesen (1885-1962), Anaïs Nin (1903-77), Freya Stark (1893-1993), Ruth Gruber (1911- ), Oriana Fallaci (1930- ). The writing styles flow well, and the book gives a highly readable introduction to some lesser-known female authors. - Library Journal As a starting point for readers looking to explore the subject, the anthology will serve quite well. - Publishers Weekly. |