Marianne North Recollections of a Happy Life (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Recollections of a Happy LifeCondition: NewSubtitle: Being the Autobiography of Marianne NorthAuthor: Marianne NorthContributor: Janet Symonds (Edited by)Format: PaperbackEAN: 9781108041287ISBN: 9781108041287Publisher: Cambridge University PressGenre: BiographyTopic: Science Nature & MathRelease Date: 12/29/2011Description: Marianne North (1830–90), the Victorian amateur botanist and painter, travelled to distant countries of the world to paint exotic flora in their natural surroundings. This two-volume collection of her memoirs, edited by her sister and published in 1892, records North's remarkable travels. Laden with her palettes and easels, the independent North travelled alone and fended for herself. Her journals describe how she endured swarms of insects, scaled cliffs, trudged through wilderness and crossed swamps in order to reach the plants she wanted to paint. Volume 1 covers North's early upbringing and the origins of her enthusiasm for nature, and traces her travels through Canada and the United States, Jamaica, Brazil, Japan, Borneo, India and Sri Lanka. This fascinating autobiography reveals the stories behind North's art, which can still be appreciated today since she bequeathed her vivid paintings to Kew Gardens, where they are on display.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 216mmItem Length: 140mmItem Width: 21mmItem Weight: 470gBook Series: Recollections of a Happy Life 2 Volume SetRelease Year: 2011 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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