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They traded the drawing room for the wild frontier.In an age when a woman's world was meant to be confined to polite society, a few extraordinary souls chose the vast, untamed landscape of the American West. They traded afternoon tea for treacherous mountain passes, embroidery for the reins of a horse, and every convention of the Victorian era for a life of adventure. Frontier Females is the riveting story of these trailblazers who charted their own course through the heart of a wild continent. Journey alongside renowned explorer Isabella Bird on her legendary 1873 trek through the Colorado Rockies and witness the raw beauty of the frontier: ◆ Face the brutal challenge of summiting a 14,000-foot peak in unsuitable attire. ◆ Navigate the complex social codes of a rough-and-tumble mining boomtown. ◆ Discover her unlikely friendship with a one-eyed, poetry-reciting outlaw. ◆ Feel the profound solitude of a winter spent snowbound in a remote mountain cabin.Discover a hidden sisterhood of pioneers.This is more than just one woman's adventure. It is an exploration of the writers, naturalists, and entrepreneurs who saw the West as an opportunity. Their diaries and letters reveal thrilling tales of survival, and also contain: ◆ Sharp-witted scientific observations ◆ Savvy business dealings ◆ Powerful meditations on independenceThis is a breathtaking testament to the resilience and ambition of women who refused to be defined by their times. It is an inspiring narrative of empowerment, courage, and the timeless human drive to discover not only new worlds, but also the uncharted territory of the self.

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