The blessings of a good thick skirt
Subtitle: women travellers and their world
By: Mary Russell.
Publisher: Collins
Published: 1986
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
Subjects: Women travelers.; Voyages and travels.
Description: "Some of the most remarkable journeys ever undertaken have been made by women. In The Blessings of a Good Thick Skirt Mary Russell provides a fascinating, highly entertaining account of the most intrepid and adventurous exploits recorded by women and investigates what made them abandon the comfort and safety of home for the risks and dangers of the unknown"--Back cover.
Notes: Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 225-230.