TY - BOOK ID - 85468287 TI - Untrodden Peaks and Unfrequented Valleys : A Midsummer Ramble in the Dolomites PY - 1873 SN - 1107256674 1108070000 PB - Place of publication not identified : Cambridge : publisher not identified, Cambridge University Press DB - UniCat KW - Edwards, Amelia B., KW - Travel KW - Dolomite Alps (Italy) KW - Description and travel. KW - Edwards, Amelia Ann Blanford, KW - Edwards, Amelia B. KW - Edwards, Amelia Blanford, UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:85468287 AB - Even in the latter part of the nineteenth century, the Dolomites in the Italian Alps were little known beyond the geological community, and largely unexplored by non-natives. In 1872, the English author Amelia Edwards (1831-92) and her friend travelled through these mountains, riding side-saddle on donkeys. Edwards' account of their journey is presented in this charming work, originally published in 1873. In it, she describes in great detail the people and mishaps met with along the way, including also digressions on the history of the region, the local flora, and geological theories on the origin and development of the mountains. The lively text is accompanied by wood engravings of the settlements and landscapes encountered by the travellers on their route. The result is a highly readable record of a bold journey which helped open up this area to tourism. ER -