To the Ends of the Earth: Mary Gaunt, Pioneer Traveller

To the Ends of the Earth: Mary Gaunt, Pioneer Traveller

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Travel writer, explorer and novelist.
'Gaunts never give up', the motto of Mary's ancestor, Prince John of Gaunt (1340-1399) was quoted by Mary's father, William Gaunt, to his children.
In the 1880s, Mary Gaunt was one of the first women admitted to Melbourne University. Miss Gaunt's desire to study law was denied since male academics believed women incapable of studying 'difficult' subjects. In 1909, Mary, now widowed, led her own expedition into the West African jungle, staying in remote villages to gather information for her book 'Alone in West Africa'. In 1913, in the absence of sealed roads, Mary travelled in a bone-shaking mule cart from Peking to the edge of the Gobi desert and returned to Europe on a Russian troop train. Her amazing experiences in China and Russia produced two more travel books. Mary donated her royalties to the Red Cross to help Belgian refugees. For many years she lived in Italy and, during World War Two, died in France.

Book information

ISBN: 9780958540872
Publisher: eBook Alchemy Pty Ltd
Imprint: Pirgos Press
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DEWEY: B
Language: English
Number of pages: 324
Weight: 476g
Height: 234mm
Width: 153mm
Spine width: 19mm