Unbeaten Tracks in Japan

One of Isabella Bird's nine popular accounts of her adventures around the world, this book traces the intrepid Victorian explorer's 1878 excursion into the back country of the Far East. Japan had just opened its doors to the West within the past decade, and Bird traversed regions unknown to many of [...]
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One of Isabella Bird's nine popular accounts of her adventures around the world, this book traces the intrepid Victorian explorer's 1878 excursion into the back country of the Far East. Japan had just opened its doors to the West within the past decade, and Bird traversed regions unknown to many of its inhabitants. Traveling more than 1,400 miles by pack horse, rickshaw, and foot, she followed winding mountain trails and crossed countless rivers to meet villagers and farmers. In poignant, vivid letters, Bird describes the vicissitudes of her journey--the difficulties as well as the excitement and rewards. Forty of Bird's own sketches and photographs illustrate her captivating stories. Unabridged republication of the classic 1911 edition.