{"product_id":"the-englishwoman-in-america-paperback-9781108003841","title":"The Englishwoman in America (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108003841","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Englishwoman in America\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA keenly observed and entertainingly written glimpse into nineteenth-century American society, by a young Englishwoman travelling alone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eIsabella L. Bird (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108003841, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 July 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e476 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.7 cm, 0.6 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn 1856, Isabella Bird published The Englishwoman in America, the first of what would be many books of her travels around the world. Adopting a tone of aloof bemusement, she describes in detail the hardships and annoyances of her travels by sea from England to Halifax, and on the road to Boston, Cincinnati, and Chicago. The book's 20 chapters are full of keenly observed and entertainingly told stories of pickpockets and luggage thieves, greasy hotels, and Americans who are very polite, but have the unfortunate habit of spitting on the floor. Bird admits to sharing the regrettably prejudiced view the English have of America, but nevertheless finds much to like and admire in this new country bustling with ethnically diverse immigrants full of energy and bravado. The Englishwoman in America is a wonderful travelogue that offers a lively and personal glimpse into mid-nineteenth-century America.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Prefatory and explanatory\u003cbr\u003e 2. An inhospitable reception\u003cbr\u003e 3. Popular ignorance\u003cbr\u003e 4. From St George's cross to the stars and stripes\u003cbr\u003e 5. First experiences of American freedom\u003cbr\u003e 6. A suspected bill\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Queen City continued\u003cbr\u003e 8. The hickory stick\u003cbr\u003e 9. A vexatious incident\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Place of Council\u003cbr\u003e 11. 'I've seen nothing'\u003cbr\u003e 12. A scene at starting\u003cbr\u003e 13. The House of Commons\u003cbr\u003e 14. Concluding remarks on Canada\u003cbr\u003e 15. Preliminary remarks on re-entering the United States\u003cbr\u003e 16. Position of New York\u003cbr\u003e 17. The cemetery\u003cbr\u003e 18. Origin of the constitution\u003cbr\u003e 19. General remarks continued\u003cbr\u003e 20. The America.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of the Americas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of the Americas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20the%20Americas%20%5BHBJK%5D%22\"\u003eHBJK\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265907314968,"sku":"9781108003841","price":38.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108003841i.jpg?v=1694867181","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-englishwoman-in-america-paperback-9781108003841","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}