Notes of an Overland Journey Through France and Egypt to Bombay 1839

by Emma Roberts

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Emma Roberts (1794-1840), often referred to as "Miss Emma Roberts", was an English travel writer and poet known for her memoirs about India. In her own time, she was well regarded, and William Jerdan considered her "a very successful cultivator of the belles lettres But by 1839 she decided to return to India, not simply by sailing directly, but by crossing overland from France, through Egypt to Suez, and then by ship to Bombay. She went with only a female friend and took only two months to complete her journey, arriving at the end of October. She wrote this book about tthe journey. she died suddenly in September 1840 and was buried in India. Kean Guides have been developed to provide great travel books at a reasonable price.
  • ISBN10 1471078582
  • ISBN13 9781471078583
  • Publish Date 1 February 2012
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Lulu.com
  • Format eBook
  • Language English