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Letters From Eqypt

By Gordon, Lucie Duff

Letters From Eqypt

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'The fearless nineteenth century English Lady who lived on top of an Egyptian temple' TOBY WILKINSON, TELEGRAPH 'A lyrical, sharply observed, often humorous' KATHERINE FRANK In 1862, Lucie Duff Gordon, cousin of Harriet Martineau and friend of Caroline Norton, Meredith and Thackeray, embarked on a solo trip to Egypt in an effort to rid herself of consumption. The next seven years were spent in a ruined house above a temple in Luxor on the Nile. Feeling at home in this most foreign of lands, Lucie Duff Gordon integrated herself quickly in the locale, setting up a hospital from her home and welcoming the people of Luxor, be they officials or slaves into her house. The absorbing story told through her letters offers a wonderfully penetrating and sympathetic view of mid-nineteenth century Egypt as well as the personal story of this brave and generous woman.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
416
Release Date:
1997-12-04
Publication Date:
1865-01-01
Publisher:
Little Brown Book Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0860684555
ISBN13:
9780860684558
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
451 g
Height:
127 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
24 cm
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