A nice quiet tourist : letters from a journey to Afghanistan, 1966 / Verity Fitzhardinge ; transcribed and lightly edited by Geoffrey Fitzhardinge
- Bib ID:
- 7505109
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Hewitt, Hope Verity, 1908-1986
- Description:
-
- North Melbourne, VIC : Australian Scholarly Publishing Ltd, 2017
- ©2017
- xx, 190, 40 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm
- ISBN:
- 9781925588538 (paperback)
- Summary:
-
"Afghanistan in 1966 was a stable, independent and developing country. The letters published here record an extraordinary journey through that country by an unlikely traveller, a middle-aged woman from Canberra who was engaged in research on nineteenth century British-Russian-Afghan history. On a six-month field trip, Verity Fitzhardinge spent some time working in Indian and Russian libraries, but as the major part of the trip she spent several months in Afghanistan, during which she travelled widely and adventurously through the country. Written to her husband in a lively and conversational style, the letters are full of incident and of description. They give a fascinating picture of a part of the world which is now much changed. They also provide an unpretentious self-portrait of a remarkable woman, independent and fearless but at the same time a warm and open-minded human being."--Back cover.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Fitzhardinge, Geoffrey, transcriber, editor
- Copyright:
-
In Copyright
You may copy under some circumstances, for example you may copy a portion for research or study. Order a copy through Copies Direct to the extent allowed under fair dealing. Contact us for further information about copying.
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2017
Copyright status may not be correct if data in the record is incomplete or inaccurate. Other access conditions may also apply. For more information please see: Copyright in library collections.
Request this item
Request this item to view in the Library’s reading room.
Feedback
Similar items
- [Biographical cuttings on Verity Fitzhardinge, antiquarian bookseller, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals]
- Papers of Hope Verity Fitzhardinge, 1860s-1987 (bulk 1908-1986)
- Who, me? / Lance Banbury
- [Biographical cuttings on Verity Hewitt, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals]
- Lady Hewitt vindicated! / Lance Banbury