The Golden Chersonese: A 19th-Century Englishwoman's Travels in Singapore and the Malay Peninsula
Book Details
Author(s)Isabella Bird
PublisherMonsoon Books Pte. Ltd.
ISBN / ASIN9810844840
ISBN-139789810844844
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MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
First published 127 years ago, this classic travelogue by the world's most famous nineteenth-century lady travel writer offers a unique insight into Malaysia and Singapore in the 1880s and is one of the oldest surviving travelogues written by a woman. This intrepid lady explored the British colony of Singapore and the jungles of the Malay Peninsula. This fascinating and historically valuable reprint features original illustrations sketched during the author's travels.










