ISBN: 9781590173367 - original letters from india (new york review books classics) (9 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Introduction by Simon Winchester. Light wear, crease on the lower front corner. Clean text.

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. May have light to moderate shelf wear and/or a remainder mark. Complete. Clean pages.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: New. pp. xii + 288.

Zustand: New. pp. xii + 288.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Eliza Fay's origins are obscure; she was not beautiful, rich, or outlandishly accomplished. Yet the letters she wrote from her 1779 voyage across the globe captivated E. M. Forster, who arranged for their British publication in 1925. The letters have been delighting readers ever since with their truth-is-stranger-than-fiction twists and turns, their earthy humor, and their depiction of an indomitable woman. When the intrepid Mrs. Fay departed from Dover more than two hundred years ago, she embarked on a grueling twelve-month journey through much of Europe, up the Nile, over the deserts of Egypt, and finally across the ocean to India. Along the way her party encountered wars, territorial disputes, brigands, and even imprisonment.Fay was a contemporary of Jane Austen, but her adventures are worthy of a novel by Daniel Defoe. These lettersunfiltered, forthright, and often hilariousbring the perils and excitements of an earlier age to life.…

Zustand: New. Eliza Fay (1756&#82111816) is thought to have been born in Blackheath, South London. Very little is known for certain about her background, even her maiden name is a mystery. Her father may have been a sailor, and it is possible that she trained as .

Paperback. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Main.