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A nicely written story, but I was so disappointed about the lack of bicycle riding.
What an unusual book.Because it bounces back and forth between times, it's a little hard to follow. But I think the storyline makes the bouncing worthwhile. I am a fan of Gertrude Bell and other early female adventurers, so I am probably a predisposed to like this work.First, for the 1920s chapters....
I just finished reading A Lady's Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar, a book that had been on my reading list for a while. I had initially chosen to read this book because the concept sounded so great. After all, it is about a group of female British missionaries traveling through the Middle East via bicyc...
We are usually taught that World War I began, officially, on 28 July 1914 and ended 11 November 1918. History texts and teachers like neat dates; it makes testing easier. When we look closer, the reality is a lot more messy. The Balkan Wars (a significant contributing factor) ran from 1912 to 1913. ...
This is a rich and heavy book, full of inner contemplation and sometimes doubts by the main characters. Suzanne Joinson shows the complexities of human interactions simply through the eyes of two women (Eva & Frieda) who exist decades apart. Each has her own clash with foreign cultures in different ...
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