Off the Beaten Track: Three Centuries of Women Travellers [Hardcover]

Dea Birkett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 13, 2006

Accompanies the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London, from July 7 - October 31, 2004

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About the Author

Dea Birkett is a distinguished broadcaster and writer. Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award, she has also been shortlisted for the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award. She is author of several books including Mary Kingsley and Serpent in Paradise, as well as being the co-editor of the best-selling Amazonian: The Penguin Book of Women's New Travel Writing. Jan Morris's many books include works of history, travel, biography and fiction, and she has travelled herself in many parts of the world during a half-century's literary career.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: National Portrait Gallery (July 13, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 185514526X
• ISBN-13: 978-1855145269
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,692,159 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wish I had seen the exhibit!, March 31, 2011

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This review is from: Off the Beaten Track: Three Centuries of Women Travellers (Hardcover)

This is a delightful catalog filled with wonderful text and fabulous photos. I especially like that it includes women travelers of color, including Martha Ricks, the Liberian woman who had an audience with Queen Victoria, entertainer Florence Mills, Pocahontas, the Maharani of Baroda, Sarah Davies (godchild of Queen Victoria) and many more!