Through Persia on a Side-Saddle

by Ella Constance Sykes

In a time when polite Victorian society severely curtailed a woman’s activities, famous female adventurer Ella Sykes risked her life on a daily basis. Religious fanatics failed to frighten her. Forsaken, hostile deserts never slowed her horse-bound progress. Instead Ella Sykes rode side-saddle 2,000 miles across Persia, a country few European woman had ever visited. Mind you, she traveled in style, accompanied by her Swiss maid and 50 camels loaded with china, crystal, linens and fine wine. In her day Sykes was considered one of the bravest women alive. Today her remarkable story, replete with rajas and rogues, camels and caravans, is all but forgotten. Illustrated with photographs taken by Sykes, “Through Persia on a Side-Saddle” is a rare glimpse into a lost and romantic portion of the nineteenth century world!

344 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1890

About the author

D. 1939

Reviews

[Nawel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sans aller jusqu’à dire que j’ai aimé, la dimension plus personnelle de la narration, plutôt qu’une sorte de récit ethnographique froid et sans saveur, m’a permis de tenir. Allez, une étoile de plus.

[Carol Nightingill · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was a little hard work reading it but was clearly of its time.