"Among the Tibetans" by Isabella L. Bird is a 19th-century travelogue that documents the author's adventurous passage through Tibet, highlighting her experiences with the local people and their way of life, while painting a picture of the region's unique environment. The story follows Bird's journey from Srinagar, Kashmir, with her trusty horse, Gyalpo, and her Afghan escort, Usman Shah, as she prepares for her expedition. Bird captures the beauty of Kashmir's nature and contrasts it against the harsh terrain of Tibet, while describing her difficulties on the road, her connection with her horse, and her complicated associations with some shady characters along the way; all of which establish a compelling foundation for her discoveries and personal understandings of the far-off country.
Among the Tibetans
By Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) Bird
A lone traveler and her eccentric companions journey through a faraway land where few have gone before.
Summary
About the AuthorIsabella Lucy Bishop was an English explorer, writer, photographer and naturalist. Alongside fellow Englishwoman Fanny Jane Butler, she founded the John Bishop Memorial Hospital in Srinagar in modern-day Kashmir. She was also the first woman to be elected as a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
Isabella Lucy Bishop was an English explorer, writer, photographer and naturalist. Alongside fellow Englishwoman Fanny Jane Butler, she founded the John Bishop Memorial Hospital in Srinagar in modern-day Kashmir. She was also the first woman to be elected as a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
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