Untrodden Peaks and Unfrequented Valleys [Paperback]

Amelia Edwards (Author)

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ISBN-10: 1596054611 | ISBN-13: 978-1596054615 | Publication Date: November 1, 2005

[I]t would be well if [travellers] remembered they are not dealing here with innkeepers of the ordinary continental stamp; but with persons who are for the most part quite independent of the albergo as a source of profit, and ready to receive strangers with a friendliness that does not appear as an item in the bill. -From "Chapter IX: To Agordo and Primiero" The real-life inspiration for modern-day mystery writer Elizabeth Peters's "Amelia Peabody" novels, celebrated Victorian adventuress Amelia Edwards enjoyed unexpected notoriety, for a woman, as a journalist, political activist, and world traveler. In 1872, she and a female companion set off on a "ramble" through the nearly impassable Italian Dolomites, where food and shelter were chancy propositions but the scenery was gorgeous and the people friendly and welcoming. Edwards approached the expedition with humor and enthusiasm, and she regales us with the tale of the journey with the generous, vivacious spirit that made her one of the her era's most daring women. British writer and Egyptologist AMELIA EDWARDS (1831-1892) was a published writer by age seven. Among her books most beloved by readers past and present are the novels Barbara's History (1864) and Lord Brackenbury (1880), and the travelogue A Thousand Miles Up the Nile (1877).

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British writer and Egyptologist AMELIA EDWARDS (1831-1892) was a published writer by age seven. Among her books most beloved by readers past and present are the novels Barbara's History (1864) and Lord Brackenbury (1880), and the travelogue A Thousand Miles Up the Nile (1877).

Product Details

• Paperback: 388 pages
• Publisher: Cosimo Classics (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1596054611
• ISBN-13: 978-1596054615
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,866,820 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars "UNTRODDEN PEAKS AND UNFREQUENTED VALLEYS" (REVIEW), August 11, 2011

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Kitty Bullard "Great Minds Think Aloud Litera... (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Untrodden Peaks and Unfrequented Valleys; A Midsummer Ramble in the Dolomites (Paperback)

"UNTRODDEN PEAKS AND UNFREQUENTED VALLEYS" BY AMELIA B. EDWARDS

This novel takes you on a journey to places you have never been. The author writes with such conviction it makes you feel as though you are there with her.

The illustrations are drawn in sketch detail and add depth and even more realism. A truly deep-rooted adventure.

-Kitty Bullard / Great Minds Think Aloud Book Club

2.0 out of 5 stars Poor Quality Product, August 10, 2011

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This review is from: Untrodden Peaks and Unfrequented Valleys; A Midsummer Ramble in the Dolomites (Paperback)

I have a copy of this book, printed in 1987, in Boston, Mass. (Reprint by Beacon Press). I bought this copy as a present for a lady friend, who is soon to accompany me on a vacation in the Dolomites. This "new" book does not resemble the old. It does not contain the map or pictures extant in the old. The type is difficult to read and at time cropped, obviously created via computer. It is of very poor quality. And I am sorely disappointed.

4.0 out of 5 stars independent woman, September 3, 2007

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This review is from: Untrodden Peaks and Unfrequented Valleys (Paperback)

This reprint of a book out of print since 1873 gives a look at the viewpoint and experiences of a Victorian lady. Within the constricts of her time and society, she manages to travel extensively. The account here is of journeys within Europe. Her pen is fluent. Yielding a narrative that is not as stilted as so many books (written by men) of her time were.

There are some sketches (woodcuts) of the mountains where she ventured. Along with observations on the peoples she met. Backward, by British standards.

Apparently, she travelled with a female companion. Who would be her companion for decades. The only drawback of the book is a vagueness about her precise relationship with this woman. Friend? Lover?

The book shows what a determined Victorian woman could do, against the conventions prevailing in her society.