Title: The Blessings of a Good Thick Skirt
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.
Subjects: Biography, Voyages and travels, Women travelers, Frau, Entdeckungsreise, Adventure and adventurers