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A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains

A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains

A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains

Isabella L. Bird / Isabella LBird

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Lulu Press
Año de edición:
2018
Materia
Viajes y vacaciones
ISBN:
9780359013838
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This evocative and lively travelogue by Isabella L. Bird lifts the veil of the culture of Colorado and the Rocky Mountains as it was in the 1870s.We find in this classic travel book an authentic and eloquent portrayal of the beautiful peaks and breath-taking landscapes of rural North America. Braving the craggy landscape on horseback and on foot, the author manages to conquer some of the area’s most awe-inspiring ranges, while also observing life in several settlements and towns around the state of Colorado. The sheer toughness of the author shines through each of her letters. Her descriptions do not flinch from accuracy, as she notes the sub-zero temperatures, fierce drafts of wind, and other perils of the untamed landscape. Most notably of all however is Isabella Bird’s steely determination and doggedness in confronting, and surmounting, the Rocky Mountains.

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