Women of the Four Winds

by Elizabeth Fagg Olds

Book Overview

Annie Smith Peck attempted seven times to climb Peru's highest mountain; Delia Akeley hunted big game in Africa; Marguerite Harrison spied in Russia for America; Louise Arner Boyd led expeditions to perilous East Greenland. Precursors of the modern Jane Goodalls and Sally Rides, these women represent a fascinating but forgotten era in the literature of exploration.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395957842
• ISBN13: 9780395957844
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

An inspirational look back at 4 remarkable women

This inspirational biography chronicles the remarkable tales of 4 early women adventurers. Compared to today's adventure classic, Into Thin Air, this book reflects back to a time when early explorers made the trek to the top of Peru's tallest peak in leather lace up boots and a skirt. reading like and adventure novel, and exceptionally well written. This is an inspirational read for both sexes.