Project Gutenberg 2012-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 178 Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) 1831 1904 Bishop, Isabella Lucy Bird Bishop, Isabella Bird Bishop, Mrs. J. F. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume 2 (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 2 (of 2)" by Isabella L. Bird is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. This work documents the author's extensive travels through Persia and Kurdish regions, providing rich descriptions of the landscapes, cultures, and peoples she encounters. Bird, who is both observant and engaging, shares her experiences, challenges, and observations as she traverses the wilderness and interacts with various tribal communities. The opening of the narrative sets the scene with a vividly described journey in the heat of a Persian summer, conveying the harsh environmental conditions that Bird faces, such as scorching temperatures and swarming insects. She discusses her experiences crossing valleys, traversing mountains, and encountering nomadic tribes like the Ilyats and Bakhtiaris, often sharing insights about their customs and way of life. Throughout this portion, Bird's interactions with local leaders, her reflections on the landscape, and her observations about agricultural practices provide a fascinating glimpse into the diverse cultures and geographical challenges of the region, all while underscoring the contrast between the beauty of nature and the difficulty of her journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Iran -- Description and travel Kurdistan -- Description and travel DS Text Travel Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 953376 953369 2024-09-16T10:45:44.121582 2023-09-17T05:42:34.442485 text/html text/html 921564 2021-01-08T13:36:23 text/html; charset=utf-8 1782667 2021-01-08T13:36:23 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1936728 2024-09-16T10:45:58.597498 application/epub+zip 1949934 2024-09-16T10:45:47.369569 application/epub+zip 422140 2024-09-16T10:45:45.515584 application/epub+zip 2317752 2024-09-16T10:46:06.308453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2245713 2024-09-16T10:45:57.025517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 583759 2022-09-17T16:56:52.164769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 782369 782142 2024-09-16T10:45:41.810629 2023-09-17T05:42:32.475503 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 782217 2021-01-08T13:36:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 306717 2021-01-08T13:36:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 782394 2021-01-08T13:36:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 306595 2021-01-08T13:36:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20796 2024-09-16T10:46:06.462457 application/rdf+xml 19060 2024-09-16T10:45:46.057560 image/jpeg 4094 2024-09-16T10:45:45.785548 image/jpeg 1878448 2024-09-16T10:45:44.249589 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