Following Nellie Bly - Her Record-Breaking Race Around the World

Intrepid journalist Nellie Bly raced through a 'man's world' -- alone and literally with just the clothes on her back -- to beat the fictional record set by Jules Verne's Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days. She won the race on 25 January 1890, covering 21,740 miles by ocean liner and train in 72 days, and became a global celebrity.

About the author

Rosemary J Brown is a journalist for newspapers and magazines in the UK, USA and France. An avid traveller, she is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a Churchill Fellow. In her quest to put female adventurers 'back on the map' she speaks at the Globetrotters Club, Women of the World festivals and schools, and helped to organise The Heritage of Women in Exploration conference at the Royal Geographical Society.

Summary

The remarkable story of one of the great pioneering women adventures of the 19th century.

Product details

• Authors: Rosemary J Brown, Rosemary J. Brown
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2024
• EAN: 9781399000529
• ISBN: 978-1-399-00052-9
• No. of pages: 184
• Dimensions: 238 mm x 156 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 288 g
• Series: Trailblazing Women
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories