Project Gutenberg 2012-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 424 Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) 1831 1904 Bishop, Isabella Lucy Bird Bishop, Isabella Bird Bishop, Mrs. J. F. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume 2 (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 2 (of 2)" by Isabella L. Bird is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. This work documents the author's extensive travels through Persia and Kurdish regions, providing rich descriptions of the landscapes, cultures, and peoples she encounters. Bird, who is both observant and engaging, shares her experiences, challenges, and observations as she traverses the wilderness and interacts with various tribal communities. The opening of the narrative sets the scene with a vividly described journey in the heat of a Persian summer, conveying the harsh environmental conditions that Bird faces, such as scorching temperatures and swarming insects. She discusses her experiences crossing valleys, traversing mountains, and encountering nomadic tribes like the Ilyats and Bakhtiaris, often sharing insights about their customs and way of life. Throughout this portion, Bird's interactions with local leaders, her reflections on the landscape, and her observations about agricultural practices provide a fascinating glimpse into the diverse cultures and geographical challenges of the region, all while underscoring the contrast between the beauty of nature and the difficulty of her journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Iran -- Description and travel Kurdistan -- Description and travel DS Text Travel Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing 953564 2025-06-15T17:27:58.376793 text/html 921564 2021-01-08T13:36:23 text/html; charset=utf-8 1782667 2021-01-08T13:36:23 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1963858 2025-06-15T17:28:16.283663 application/epub+zip 1976877 2025-06-15T17:28:04.303768 application/epub+zip 416159 2025-06-15T17:28:01.864761 application/epub+zip 2352119 2025-06-15T17:28:24.223637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2280076 2025-06-15T17:28:14.369707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 583759 2022-09-17T16:56:52.164769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 782369 2025-06-15T17:27:56.308772 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 782217 2021-01-08T13:36:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 306717 2021-01-08T13:36:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 782394 2021-01-08T13:36:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 306595 2021-01-08T13:36:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21145 2025-06-15T17:28:24.381635 application/rdf+xml 18965 2025-06-15T17:28:02.665758 image/jpeg 4079 2025-06-15T17:28:02.255777 image/jpeg 1902129 2025-06-15T17:27:58.521750 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