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At a time when it was considered utterly impossible, Pfeiffer set off alone to travel the world. Along the way, she survived storms at sea, parched deserts, plague, malaria, drowning, earthquakes, robbers, murderers, head hunters and cannibals. She became the first woman to circle the globe alone - and then the first to do so twice. As a result of her incredible exploits and her best-selling travel books, Pfeiffer became one of the most famous women in the world in the nineteenth century.
Hers is a tale that culminates in spies, intrigue, a botched revolution and a remarkable career cut tragically short by one voyage too many.
Illustrations | 80 illustrations |
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Imprint | Ridge Books |
Pages | 324 |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 |
Date Published | 30 Aug 2019 |
Publisher | NUS Press |
Subject/s | History: specific events & topics   Asian history   Travel & holiday   Biography & True Stories   Feminism & feminist theory   Geographical discovery & exploration   |