No Place For A Lady

[marpesia_m]

'My destination was Damascus, the dream of my childhood and girlhood. I am to live amongst the Bedouin Arab chiefs; I shall smell the desert air; I shall have tents, horses, weapons and be free.'
-Isabel Burton

Comments

[childdoll]

Wow, that sounds very interesting. I'd love to read it!

[tres_tortugas]

Sounds very interesting. I am reading a book right now that sounds like it has some of the same ideas. its "Of Woman Born" by Adreinne Rich. My mother actually studied with her in grad school. It talks alot about motherhood throughout history and how many contributions women have made in society but were not recognized for. It actually talks about Anne Hutchinson and the witch trials a bit and the strong women who scared men in the village.

I would love to read it next.