Project Gutenberg 2012-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 1287 Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) 1831 1904 Bishop, Isabella Lucy Bird Bishop, Isabella Bird Bishop, Mrs. J. F. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume 1 (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs Produced by Julia Miller, Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume 1 (of 2)" by Isabella L. Bird is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. This account documents the author's experiences and observations during her travels across Persia and Kurdistan. Through her vivid descriptions, Bird seeks to provide insights into the cultures, landscapes, and people she encounters in these regions. At the start of the narrative, Bird arrives in Bushire, a port city in Persia, and describes the challenges and discomforts of her journey, including her interactions with locals and the mercurial weather. She vividly captures the sights of the seaport and the bustling life therein while introducing her assistant, Hadji, a Gulf Arab who will help her navigate the complexities of travel in the region. Bird expresses her concern about securing reliable support, emphasizing the difficulties often encountered by women travelers in unfamiliar cultures. The opening pages set a tone of adventure, rich sensory details, and candid reflections, inviting readers to embark on a journey alongside her as she explores the intricacies of Persian life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Iran -- Description and travel Kurdistan -- Description and travel DS Text Travel Category: Travel Writing 783704 2025-08-15T15:44:03.034220 text/html 789280 2021-01-08T13:36:08 text/html 1572970 2025-08-15T15:44:15.726187 application/epub+zip 1579982 2025-08-15T15:44:07.534189 application/epub+zip 385343 2025-08-15T15:44:05.847175 application/epub+zip 1902054 2025-08-15T15:44:21.617123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1856507 2025-08-15T15:44:14.418128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524526 2022-09-17T16:56:21.073520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 724712 2025-08-15T15:44:01.981238 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 724486 2021-01-08T13:36:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 724680 2021-01-08T13:36:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20596 2025-08-15T15:44:21.759085 application/rdf+xml 18924 2025-08-15T15:44:06.396166 image/jpeg 4074 2025-08-15T15:44:06.116156 image/jpeg 287750 2021-01-08T13:36:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 1394383 2021-01-08T13:36:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 287590 2021-01-08T13:36:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 1496064 2025-08-15T15:44:03.150186 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia