"The Last Travels of Ida Pfeiffer: Inclusive of a Visit to Madagascar" by Ida Pfeiffer is a 19th-century travel memoir chronicling the author's bold expeditions, with a special focus on her thrilling adventure to Madagascar. The story shares Pfeiffer's remarkable views on the cultures, traditions, and scenery she sees during her travels. The narrative starts with her personal thoughts on life and family, specifically exploring the recent loss of her mother and her pledge to publish her last notes on their trip to Madagascar. Beginning with Ida's emotional introduction, the memoir captures her brave spirit as she deals with her mother's death. As she ventures from Vienna, the memoir captures her travels through cities such as Linz, Salzburg, and Munich, showcasing her encounters with people, local traditions, and the beauty of the landscape, paving the path for her expedition to Madagascar.
The last travels of Ida Pfeiffer: inclusive of a visit to Madagascar, with a biographical memoir of the author
By Ida Pfeiffer
A grieving traveler embarks on a perilous journey to distant lands, honoring her mother's memory while confronting the challenges of a faraway island.
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About the AuthorIda Laura Pfeiffer, née Reyer, an Austrian explorer, travel writer, and ethnographer, became a famous early female traveler; her bestselling journals were translated into seven languages. She journeyed an estimated 32,000 kilometres (20,000 mi) by land and 240,000 kilometres (150,000 mi) by sea through Southeast Asia, the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa, and made two trips around the world between 1846 and 1855. Though a member of the geographical societies of both Berlin and Paris, she was denied membership by the Royal Geographical Society in London as it forbade the election of women before 1913.
Ida Laura Pfeiffer, née Reyer, an Austrian explorer, travel writer, and ethnographer, became a famous early female traveler; her bestselling journals were translated into seven languages. She journeyed an estimated 32,000 kilometres (20,000 mi) by land and 240,000 kilometres (150,000 mi) by sea through Southeast Asia, the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa, and made two trips around the world between 1846 and 1855. Though a member of the geographical societies of both Berlin and Paris, she was denied membership by the Royal Geographical Society in London as it forbade the election of women before 1913.
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