Chasing Angels
Chasing Angels by Sally Zigmond
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lyzzybee
Rating - 7/10
Synopsis
On September 4th 1838, Henriette d'Angeville, at 44yrs old stood on the summit of Mont Blanc. She was not the first woman to do so but the fact that an aristocrat, whose grandfather had been guillotined and father imprisoned during the French Revolution, should even contemplate it in an age when women did not do such things and mountaineering for men was still in its infancy is incredible. So what influences shaped her decision? Where did her hardiness come from? Was she the self-seeking, unloved spinster as many commentators have claimed? Who exactly was Henriette d'Angeville? Chasing Angels blends fact with fiction to help put flesh on the bones of this remarkable woman.
An interesting read, based on the climbing of Mont Blanc by Henriette d'Angeville in 1838. Through the eyes of various people, Henriette's life & character are revealed to us. Some of the more down to earth moments described had me sniggering :) It would be interesting to find out more about Henriette.
BookCrossing - bookray -
lyzzybee
Rating - 7/10
Synopsis
On September 4th 1838, Henriette d'Angeville, at 44yrs old stood on the summit of Mont Blanc. She was not the first woman to do so but the fact that an aristocrat, whose grandfather had been guillotined and father imprisoned during the French Revolution, should even contemplate it in an age when women did not do such things and mountaineering for men was still in its infancy is incredible. So what influences shaped her decision? Where did her hardiness come from? Was she the self-seeking, unloved spinster as many commentators have claimed? Who exactly was Henriette d'Angeville? Chasing Angels blends fact with fiction to help put flesh on the bones of this remarkable woman.
An interesting read, based on the climbing of Mont Blanc by Henriette d'Angeville in 1838. Through the eyes of various people, Henriette's life & character are revealed to us. Some of the more down to earth moments described had me sniggering :) It would be interesting to find out more about Henriette.