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 Project Gutenberg 2012-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 224 Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) 1831 1904 Bishop, Isabella Lucy Bird Bishop, Isabella Bird Bishop, Mrs. J. F. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume 1 (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs Produced by Julia Miller, Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume 1 (of 2)" by Isabella L. Bird is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. This account documents the author's experiences and observations during her travels across Persia and Kurdistan. Through her vivid descriptions, Bird seeks to provide insights into the cultures, landscapes, and people she encounters in these regions. At the start of the narrative, Bird arrives in Bushire, a port city in Persia, and describes the challenges and discomforts of her journey, including her interactions with locals and the mercurial weather. She vividly captures the sights of the seaport and the bustling life therein while introducing her assistant, Hadji, a Gulf Arab who will help her navigate the complexities of travel in the region. Bird expresses her concern about securing reliable support, emphasizing the difficulties often encountered by women travelers in unfamiliar cultures. The opening pages set a tone of adventure, rich sensory details, and candid reflections, inviting readers to embark on a journey alongside her as she explores the intricacies of Persian life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Iran -- Description and travel Kurdistan -- Description and travel DS Text Travel Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 783530 783541 2024-09-16T10:45:23.563678 2023-09-17T05:42:16.581853 text/html text/html 789280 2021-01-08T13:36:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 1394383 2021-01-08T13:36:09 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1545887 2024-09-16T10:45:34.745641 application/epub+zip 1553143 2024-09-16T10:45:26.045670 application/epub+zip 390934 2024-09-16T10:45:24.635676 application/epub+zip 1867793 2024-09-16T10:45:41.218602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1822214 2024-09-16T10:45:33.551615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524526 2022-09-17T16:56:21.073520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 724712 724485 2024-09-16T10:45:22.207684 2023-09-17T05:42:15.304851 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 724486 2021-01-08T13:36:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 287750 2021-01-08T13:36:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 724680 2021-01-08T13:36:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 287590 2021-01-08T13:36:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20796 2024-09-16T10:45:41.377571 application/rdf+xml 19013 2024-09-16T10:45:25.058655 image/jpeg 4083 2024-09-16T10:45:24.863683 image/jpeg 1472648 2024-09-16T10:45:23.670691 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia