Project Gutenberg 2002-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 86 Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) 1831 1904 Bishop, Isabella Lucy Bird Bishop, Isabella Bird Bishop, Mrs. J. F. The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither This book scanned and processed for Project Gutenberg by Beth Sullivan from the 1892 G.P. Putnam's Sons edition. "The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither" by Isabella L. Bird is a travel narrative written during the late 19th century. This work chronicles Bird's explorations in the Malay Peninsula, a region that, at the time, had not been extensively documented by European travelers. Through a series of letters initially penned to her beloved sister, Bird aims to share her observations and experiences in this captivating yet lesser-known part of the world, while acknowledging the profound impact of her sister's critical support on her writing journey. At the start of this travel memoir, Bird expresses her gratitude for the supportive reception of her previous writings and introduces the themes of exploration and discovery. She reveals that her letters are unaltered except for omissions and corrections, emphasizing authenticity over literary polish. The opening chapters set the stage for her journey, detailing the natural beauty, resources, and cultural diversity of the Malay Peninsula as well as its historical context, notably the legacy of Portuguese and Dutch colonial influences. Bird's letters also touch on the complexities of local Malay society and its interactions with foreign powers, blending personal anecdotes with broader geographical and cultural insights, thereby inviting readers to join her on this vivid exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Malay Peninsula -- Description and travel China -- Description and travel Singapore -- Description and travel DS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 748787 748641 2024-10-02T08:23:41.483602 2023-10-02T07:38:37.323878 text/html text/html 748780 748634 2024-10-02T08:23:41.787598 2023-10-02T07:38:37.535852 text/html text/html 373256 2024-10-02T08:23:51.977565 application/epub+zip 383372 2024-10-02T08:23:45.139572 application/epub+zip 370749 2024-10-02T08:23:43.736595 application/epub+zip 657805 2024-10-02T08:23:57.449996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630486 2024-10-02T08:23:51.033522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 607111 2022-09-02T09:56:31.898889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 718809 718714 2024-10-02T08:23:40.919603 2023-10-02T07:38:36.820862 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 713560 2021-01-08T19:40:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 283413 2021-01-08T19:40:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19590 2024-10-02T08:23:58.025042 application/rdf+xml 16685 2024-10-02T08:23:44.407553 image/jpeg 3751 2024-10-02T08:23:44.059568 image/jpeg 367338 2024-10-02T08:23:41.851621 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia