by Dea Birkett (Author)
What spurred so many Victorian women to leave behind the security and comfort of their middle-class homes to undertake perilous journeys of thousands of miles? This book draws on the diaries, letters and other writings of more than 50 such women to describe their experiences and aspirations.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 300
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Sutton Publishing
Published: 18 Mar 2004
ISBN 10: 0750937211
ISBN 13: 9780750937214