Elusive Traveller: The Life and Writings of Andrew Wilson (1830-1881)

by Bernhard Maier

This is the first-ever biography of the Victorian journalist, newspaper editor and travel writer Andrew Wilson (1830-1881). Born in Bombay, he was educated in the universities of Edinburgh and Tubingen, subsequently editing various newspapers in Bombay, Karachi and Hongkong. A prolific contributor to Blackwood's Magazine, he became widely known for his book The Abode of Snow, the graphic description of a journey in the Himalaya. Based mainly on Wilson's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3987400846
• ISBN13: 9783987400841
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Ergon
• Length: 162 Pages