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)

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

Bewertungen

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)