Woman's Walks

"To anyone of my sex who feels inclined to follow my example and visit Billingsgate Market when it is in full blast, I would recommend the use of Louis XV. heels - the higher the better - in fact, a pair of stilts would not be inappropriate"

From young men seeking outdoor adventure to intrepid ladies of a certain age discovering other cultures, Victorian explorers were starting to develop a more personal kind of travelogue. In A Woman's Walks, Lady Colin Campbell takes us on a voyage of exploration through her inner landscape - as well as through Italy, France, Switzerland, Austro-Hungary, London, and the English countryside.

A Woman's Walks is part of 'Found on the Shelves', published with The London Library. The books in this series have been chosen to give a fascinating insight into the treasures that can be found while browsing in The London Library. Now celebrating its 175th anniversary, with over 17 miles of shelving and more than a million books, The London Library has become an unrivalled archive of the modes, manners and thoughts of each generation which has helped to form it.

„Pentru oricine din sexul meu care se simte inclinat sa-mi urmeze exemplul si sa viziteze Billingsgate Market atunci cand acesta este in plina explozie, as recomanda utilizarea tocurilor Louis XV - cu cat este mai mare, cu atat mai bine - de fapt, o pereche de stilpi nu ar fi neadecvat „De la barbati tineri care cauta aventuri in aer liber pana la doamne curajoase de o anumita varsta care descopera alte culturi, exploratorii victorieni incepeau sa dezvolte un tip de jurnal de calatorie mai personal.