Sunshine and Storm in the East, or Cruises to Cyprus and Constantinople New Introduction by Scott A. Leonard

Lady Annie Brassey (1839-1887) possess a keen eye for human interest and narrative detail that propelled her to international fame as a travel writer. This book presents a daily diary of two voyages to Constantinople aboard her family yacht in the mid 1870s. Here, the modern reader may glimpse the n...

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Brassey, Lady Annie
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Piscataway, NJ Gorgias Press [2004]
Zusammenfassung:
Lady Annie Brassey (1839-1887) possess a keen eye for human interest and narrative detail that propelled her to international fame as a travel writer. This book presents a daily diary of two voyages to Constantinople aboard her family yacht in the mid 1870s. Here, the modern reader may glimpse the natural wonders, cultural distinctions, and political circumstances of such countries as Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Italy, Greece, and Turkey during that time period. Readers will also find an excellent example of the nineteenth-century European fascination with the "Orient."
Umfang:
1 online resource (544 p.)
Schriftenreihe:
Cultures in Dialogue: First Series
ISBN:
9781463210045
DOI:
10.31826/9781463210045
Schlagworte:
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies
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