01422 a2200289 4500 1138981966 20250317100416.0 250312042016GB eng 9781138981966 Taylor & Francis GBP 21.99 BB 01 eng GTM thema 1F bisac GTB bic 1F bisac SOC002000 bisac SOC008000 bisac SOC053000 bisac 919.69042 bisac Isabella Bird Six Months In Hawaii 1 Oxford Routledge 20160909 508 p First published in 2005. Six Months in Hawaii , set in the islands in 1873, is the compelling account of the true life adventures that transformed a quiet English lady into the darling and dashing world traveller Isabella Bird, whose exploits held the world enthralled. She spent six months journeying through the islands, cantering through lush forests and grasslands on spirited ponies, drifting over the rolling blue season raffish schooners, and finally making her way to the fiery volcano of Mauna Loa. This is a book of singular charm, guaranteed to produce a thirst for adventure and travel. Here, all the beauties of Hawaii and the island way of life are seen through the eyes of one who is, for the first time, tasting life to the full. 2897 2897