A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains
Isabella L. Bird
Isabella Bird began travelling while in her early twenties to help alleviate illness that had plagued her since childhood. She was a single woman in her early forties when she made her treck through the Rocky Mountains. A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains details this fascinating account of her travels through a series of letters written to her sister, Henrietta. These letters are filled with beautiful, vivid descriptions of the scenery, the people she encountered, the way of life, and a mountain man named Jim Nugent, that was as rough as they come, but a complete gentleman with Ms. Bird. She has the distinction of being the first woman to become a member of the Royal Geographical Society in 1892. (Summary by Laura Caldwell)
Author - Isabella L. Bird.
Narrator - LibriVox Community.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
Isabella Bird began travelling while in her early twenties to help alleviate illness that had plagued her since childhood. She was a single woman in her early forties when she made her treck through the Rocky Mountains. A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains details this fascinating account of her travels through a series of letters written to her sister, Henrietta. These letters are filled with beautiful, vivid descriptions of the scenery, the people she encountered, the way of life, and a mountain man named Jim Nugent, that was as rough as they come, but a complete gentleman with Ms. Bird. She has the distinction of being the first woman to become a member of the Royal Geographical Society in 1892. (Summary by Laura Caldwell) Author - Isabella L. Bird. Narrator - LibriVox Community. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:26:29
Chapter 2
Duration:00:11:11
Chapter 3
Duration:00:24:32
Chapter 4
Duration:00:14:53
Chapter 5
Duration:00:18:32
Chapter 6
Duration:00:19:34
Chapter 7
Duration:00:17:46
Chapter 8
Duration:00:20:11
Chapter 9
Duration:00:20:56
Chapter 10
Duration:00:15:13
Chapter 11
Duration:00:23:03
Chapter 12
Duration:00:16:40
Chapter 13
Duration:00:22:26
Chapter 14
Duration:00:18:33
Chapter 15
Duration:00:22:54
Chapter 16
Duration:00:20:34
Chapter 17
Duration:00:24:40
Chapter 18
Duration:00:25:08
Chapter 19
Duration:00:23:16
Chapter 20
Duration:00:21:24
Chapter 21
Duration:00:27:34
Chapter 22
Duration:00:21:54
Chapter 23
Duration:00:18:45