A Woman's Journey Round the World


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(4.2 stars; 17 reviews)

Ida Laura Pfeiffer was an Austrian traveler and travel book author, one of the first female explorers, whose popular books were translated into several languages. "The Woman's Journey Around the World, from Vienna to Brazil, Chili, Tahiti, China, Hindostan, Persia, and Asia Minor" is the travel diary of the first of her two trips "around the world", following her successful trips to the Holy Land and to Iceland. (Summary by Leni) (19 hr 24 min)

Chapitres

PREFACE 7:27 Lu par Lynne T
THE VOYAGE TO THE BRAZILS, PART 1 21:05 Lu par Lynne T
THE VOYAGE TO THE BRAZILS, PART 2 25:14 Lu par Lynne T
ARRIVAL AND SOJOURN IN RIO JANEIRO, PART 1 22:31 Lu par Leni
ARRIVAL AND SOJOURN IN RIO JANEIRO, PART 2 25:55 Lu par Leni
EXCURSIONS IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF RIO JANEIRO 26:42 Lu par Leni
JOURNEY INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE BRAZILS, PART 1 31:46 Lu par Leni
JOURNEY INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE BRAZILS, PART 2 26:17 Lu par Leni
THE VOYAGE ROUND CAPE HORN 35:12 Lu par Lynne T
ARRIVAL AND RESIDENCE IN VALPARAISO 23:44 Lu par Lynne T
THE VOYAGE FROM VALPARAISO TO CANTON VIA TAHITI, PART 1 30:59 Lu par Piotr Nater
THE VOYAGE FROM VALPARAISO TO CANTON VIA TAHITI, PART 2 31:59 Lu par Piotr Nater
CHINA, PART 1 34:52 Lu par Gail Timmerman Vaughan
CHINA, PART 2 30:43 Lu par Gail Timmerman Vaughan
CHINA, PART 3 27:57 Lu par Gail Timmerman Vaughan
THE EAST INDIES - SINGAPORE, PART 1 21:54 Lu par Xiph
THE EAST INDIES - SINGAPORE, PART 2 19:06 Lu par Xiph
THE EAST INDIES - CEYLON 40:38 Lu par Suprada Urval
MADRAS AND CALCUTTA, PART 1 27:13 Lu par bala
MADRAS AND CALCUTTA, PART 2 28:12 Lu par bala
BENARES, PART 1 37:31 Lu par Suprada Urval
BENARES, PART 2 30:34 Lu par Suprada Urval
ALLAHABAD, AGRA, AND DELHI, PART 1 31:04 Lu par Suprada Urval
ALLAHABAD, AGRA, AND DELHI, PART 2 32:54 Lu par Suprada Urval
JOURNEY FROM DELHI TO BOMBAY, PART 1 19:34 Lu par bala
JOURNEY FROM DELHI TO BOMBAY, PART 2 23:57 Lu par bala
JOURNEY FROM DELHI TO BOMBAY CONTINUED, PART 1 24:48 Lu par bala
JOURNEY FROM DELHI TO BOMBAY CONTINUED, PART 2 24:41 Lu par bala
CONTINUATION OF JOURNEY AND SOJOURN, PART 1 20:14 Lu par Piotr Nater
CONTINUATION OF JOURNEY AND SOJOURN, PART 2 26:20 Lu par Piotr Nater
FROM BOMBAY TO BAGHDAD 33:11 Lu par Piotr Nater
MESOPOTAMIA, BAGHDAD, AND BABYLON, PART 1 21:53 Lu par Piotr Nater
MESOPOTAMIA, BAGHDAD, AND BABYLON, PART 2 23:38 Lu par Piotr Nater
MÓSUL AND NINEVEH, PART 1 20:40 Lu par Piotr Nater
MÓSUL AND NINEVEH, PART 2 19:20 Lu par Piotr Nater
PERSIA, PART 1 38:26 Lu par Zaineb
PERSIA, PART 2 32:54 Lu par Piotr Nater
SOJOURN IN TEBRIS 32:37 Lu par Kyle Stadelhofer
ASIATIC RUSSIA—ARMENIA, GEORGIA, AND MINGRELIA, PART 1 35:39 Lu par Jeanie
ASIATIC RUSSIA—ARMENIA, GEORGIA, AND MINGRELIA, PART 2 29:01 Lu par Anna Simon
EUROPEAN RUSSIA 30:59 Lu par Julia Niedermaier
CONSTANTINOPLE AND ATHENS 35:09 Lu par Gilles G. Le Blanc

Critiques

very interesting look at the world in the middle 1800’s.


(4 stars)

A little non-pc at times, but not too offensive if looked at through modern eyes understanding the times. Read the authors wiki article, fascinating courageous lady


(5 stars)

A fabulous story. Occasionally, a couple of the readers make it a bit tough to listen to but well worth sticking with it

A well read fascinating travel journey


(5 stars)

in part 3 she calls black people fat with ugly big nose.


(0.5 stars)