Book Description
Now in paperback,this beautifully illustrated account of the intrepid women who tore down the boundaries of countries around the globe, leaving as their legacy a world wide open for today's women travelers, is now available in paperback. Barbara Hodgson traces three hundred years of world travel by both celebrated and unknown women travelers.
No Place for a Lady is filled with fascinating portraits, historical maps and intricate drawings, and is at once a beautifully illustrated exploration of early travel and a spirited celebration of the women who dared to redefine the proper place for a lady.
From the Publisher
"A suspenseful page-turner. This book is a lively journey of discovery, with Hodgson's trademark eye for choosing the loveliest pictures..."-
The Globe and Mail "...a smorgasbord of well-chosen visuals and fascinating snippets of ephemera worthy of these daring female Ulysses."-The Kingston Whig-Standard
