Spinsters Abroad by Dea Birkett

Spinsters Abroad by Dea Birkett

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What spurred so many Victorian women to leave behind the security and comfort of their middle-class homes to undertake perilous journeys of thousands of miles? This book draws on the diaries, letters and writings of more than 50 such women to investigate their experiences and aspirations.

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Spinsters Abroad by Dea Birkett

What spurred so many Victorian women to leave behind the security and comfort of their middle-class homes to undertake perilous journeys of thousands of miles? This book draws on the diaries, letters and writings of more than 50 such women to investigate their experiences and aspirations.
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ISBN 13 9780575051249
ISBN 10 0575051248
Title Spinsters Abroad
Author Dea Birkett
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 1991-07-25
Number of pages 306
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.