A lady's life in the Rocky Mountains
About this book
Women were scarce enough in the West of the late nineteenth century, and a middle-aged English lady traveling alone, by horseback, was a real phenomenon. It was during the autumn and early winter of 1873 that Isabella Bird made this extended tour of the Rocky Mountain area of Colorado guided by desperado Mountain Jim. This book contains letters to her sister detailing her experiences during this travel. -- from back cover
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- OL Work ID
- OL18444312W
Subjects
Biography & AutobiographyFrontier and pioneer life, rocky mountainsWest (u.s.), description and travelWomen, united states, biographyEstes park (colo.)Bird, isabella l. (isabella lucy), 1831-1904Rocky mountains, description and travelWomen travelersFrontier and pioneer lifeDescription and travelWomenBiography