- Taschenbuch: 323 Seiten
- Verlag: Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ); Auflage: New edition (5. August 1993)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1857990625
- ISBN-13: 978-1857990621
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 19,6 x 12,8 x 2,4 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 5.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (1 Kundenrezension)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 981.158 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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New edition of a classic portrait of 19th century travel in the East.
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Four women who dared to live their romantic fantasies, not just dream them. Aimee Dubucq de Rivery was a convent girl who was captured by pirates and forced to join the enormous harem of the Turkish sultan. Lady Ellenborough was a society beauty who fled London and became notorious for her love affairs with the important men of Europe, including two kings - Ludwig of Bavaria and Otho of Greece, then she lived with an Arab sheik in Syria for almost 30 years. Isabel Burton travelled to exotic lands with her explorer husband. Isabelle Eberhardt was born and raised in Switzerland and grew up as a nonconformist, feeling most comfortable in boy's clothes. She lived among the Arabs in the North African desert and described her surroundings in travel writings and journals. Yet although of widely different natures, backgrounds and origins, all had this in common - each found, in the East, 'glowing horizons of emotion and daring'. And each of them, in their own way, used love as a means of individual expression, of liberation and fulfilment.
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I read this book years ago and sought it out much later, hoping it would be out of print and I could republish it. Even though I was disappointed to find it already in a new edition, you won't be disappointed!
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Fascinating lives of western women in exotic locales
2. August 2002
Format:Taschenbuch
These accounts of four western women and how they lived in exotic lands serve best as an introduction, not as a particularly authoritative reference.
Definitely more high-brow than romance novels, if only by virtue of being true personalities, this book is a welcome bit of romantic escapism. Despite the fact that the author clearly admires and reveres these intelligent and adventurous women, the book disappoints on a couple of fronts. The writing (nearly half a century old) is peppered with somewhat embarassing colonial language about native beauty, genetically determined intelligence, and primitive sexiness. No blatant racism here, but plenty of indulgent speculation that comes off poorly today.
I found it annoying that the author used French liberally but without any attempt at translation; this usually appears in quotations and with a disclaimer that the flavor of the original language would be lost in any translation. I disagree: a skilled translator could handle it beautifully.
I personally enjoyed these accounts of the lives of women who ventured beyond the realm of other western women, who supported great men, or who even changed the course of history. But I felt I had received only part of the stories. I have yet to find more writings about these women, but I am sure they are out there. A very entertaining introduction to each subject's life.
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Romantic collection of biographies
3. Juli 2001
Format:Taschenbuch
This book will stay with you for a long time. The lives of the women were remarkable, interesting, glamorous and ahead of their time. Wilder Shores details lives less ordinary and in doing so evokes a strong emotional tie to the reader. It's the kind of book that allows one to imagine, to really put themselves emotionally and physically, having lived a life of adventure and daring. What is striking is that these women would never have said that about their own lives. Times were different and they paid a price for living life on their terms and defined by their hearts. I highly suggest this rich and rewarding book. You will learn with this book as well as find yourself entertained. I too read this book years ago and sought it out again. Now that I have a copy it is part of my personal library.
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What happened to the illustrations?
16. Mai 2007
Format:Taschenbuch
I wouldn't have known about this book if I hadn't read Lesley Blanch's recent obit in the NY Times (May 11, 2007). It sounded too good to pass up, and it's a great read. Her writing style, for a biography, is over the top even for 50 years ago, but it's obvious she was enjoying herself in the telling, and it's a very readable book. HOWEVER, as soon as you read Ms Blanch's intro, you find a reference to an illustration, but when you check the book for pictures, there are none. Turns out the hardcover first ed. had pictures, and some subsequent paperback editions printed in England kept the illustrations, but the newer paperback editions dumped them. Well, shame on Scribners for not including them! It does take something away from the narrative not to be able to see whatever the author was able to locate on the women, whether photos or portraits. But still an entertaining read.
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