Around the World in Seventy-Two Days - Couverture souple

Bly, Nellie

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1409915697 ISBN 13 : 9781409915690

Editeur : Dodo Press, 2008

Synopsis

Around the World in Seventy-Two Days (Dodo Press) Elizabeth Jane Cochrane (wrote as Nellie Bly) (1864- 1922) was an American journalist, author, industrialist, and charity worker. She is most famous for an undercover expose in which she faked insanity to study a mental institution from within. She is also well-known for her record-breaking trip around the world. Bly focused her early work for the Dispatch on the plight of working women, writing a... Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Nellie Bly was a popular American reporter best known for a record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days. Bly also faked insanity and was admitted to a mental institute for 10 days. Bly wrote detailed accounts on her trip around the world and her stay at the mental institute.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Nelly Bly, inspired by Jules Verne's "Around the World in Eighty Days," sets out to break that book's record, starting her journey by visiting M. and Mme. Jules Verne in their home in France.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Dodo Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1409915697
• ISBN 13: 9781409915690
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 188
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible