Untrodden Peaks and Unfrequented Valleys

A Midsummer Ramble in the Dolomites

By:

Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Europe

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Even in the latter part of the nineteenth century, the Dolomites in the Italian Alps were little known beyond the geological community, and largely unexplored by non-natives. In 1872, the English author Amelia Edwards (1831–92) and her friend travelled through these mountains, riding side-saddle on donkeys. Edwards' account of their journey is presented in this charming work, originally published in 1873. In it, she describes in great detail the people and mishaps met with along the way, including also digressions on the history of the region, the local flora, and geological theories on the origin and development of the mountains. The lively text is accompanied by wood engravings of the settlements and landscapes encountered by the travellers on their route. The result is a highly readable record of a bold journey which helped open up this area to tourism.

Release date NZ

February 13th, 2014

Author

Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

8 Plates, black and white; 1 Maps; 18 Line drawings, unspecified

Pages

430

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Europe

Dimensions

140x216x24

ISBN-13

9781108070003

Product ID

21912200

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