Unbeaten Tracks in Japan by Isabella L. Bird
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"Unbeaten Tracks in Japan" by Isabella L. Bird is a travel book published in 1880. Written as letters to her sister, it chronicles Bird's 1878 journey from Tokyo to Hokkaido with her Japanese interpreter, Ito. The forty-six-year-old Englishwoman ventured into remote northern regions rarely seen by Westerners, documenting Japanese houses, clothing, customs, and the natural environment during the early Meiji Restoration. Her detailed observations include encounters with the Ainu people and stark
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| Author | Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy), 1831-1904 |
|---|---|
| Title | Unbeaten Tracks in Japan |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unbeaten_Tracks_in_Japan |
| Credits | Transcribed from the 1911 John Murray edition by David Price. Second proofing by Kate Ruffell |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 60.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia |
| Subject | Japan -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy), 1831-1904 -- Travel -- Japan |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2184 |
| Release Date | May 1, 2000 |
| Last Update | Sep 12, 2019 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1310 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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