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Korea and her neighbours
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- Book Synopsis
- First published in 2003. Isabella Bird's account of her journeys in Korea in 1898 represents one of the very rare accounts of that country in the latter part of the nineteenth century. At that time Korea was virtually a forbidden land and had only been open to foreigners for about ten years. It was and had been under Chinese influence for centuries. The trip was very difficult but so fascinating that, true to character, Isabella adored it. She undertook many arduous journeys by land and river, observed the breathtakingly beautiful countryside, visited the Buddhist monasteries and had many audiences with the Korean king and his soon to be assassinated queen. While Isabella was on her journey the Japanese invaded Korea and she had to leave hastily, ending up in China, penniless.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780710308122
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Routledge, (30 September 2002)
- Number of Pages
- 488
- Weight
- 1160 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 234 x 156 mm
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