The Golden Chersonese
by Isabella Bird
2020-05-29 13:45:03
First published 127 years ago, this classic travelogue by the world''s most famous nineteenth-century lady travel writer offers a unique insight into Malaysia and Singapore in the 1880s and is one of the oldest surviving travelogues written by a woma...
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First published 127 years ago, this classic travelogue by the world''s most famous nineteenth-century lady travel writer offers a unique insight into Malaysia and Singapore in the 1880s and is one of the oldest surviving travelogues written by a woman. This intrepid lady explored the British colony of Singapore and the jungles of the Malay Peninsula. This fascinating and historically valuable reprint features original illustrations sketched during the author''s travels.
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