{"product_id":"unbeaten-tracks-in-japan-victorian-travelogue-series-illustrated-annotated-9781611041606","title":"Unbeaten Tracks in Japan: Victorian Travelogue Series (Illustrated \u0026 Annotated)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIsabella Bird's 1878 expedition through Japan, chronicled in 'Unbeaten Tracks in Japan, ' immerses readers in an extraordinary odyssey across the seldom-explored territories of Japan's remote northern and central regions. Breaking away from conventional travel narratives, Bird adopts an unconventional prose style, crafting a captivating tale of her off-the-beaten-path escapades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than confining herself to the urban bustle, Bird ventures deep into Japan's rustic countryside and less-trodden areas. Her journey unravels hidden corners, revealing feudal villages virtually untouched by Western influences. Within these enclaves, she encounters a mesmerizing fusion of age-old traditions entwined with the winds of modernization ushered in by the Meiji era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pinnacle of Bird's exploration lies in her traverse to Hokkaido, Japan's northern frontier, where she encounters the indigenous Ainu people. Entranced by their unique culture, she documents their way of life amidst the looming threat of encroaching imperialist forces that menace their ancestral customs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout her sojourns, Bird paints vivid landscapes onto the pages of her narrative canvas-towering mountains, serene lakes, and idyllic rural panoramas where farmers and artisans coexist harmoniously with nature's rhythms. This captivating imagery, interspersed with literary allusions, historical insights, and poetic prose, weaves an eccentric tapestry that mirrors the mystique of the realm she traversed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Unbeaten Tracks in Japan' becomes the conduit through which Bird presents the allure of ancient Japanese culture to Western readers through a distinctly feminine perspective. Her chronicle serves as an enchanting portal, inviting readers to venture into the depths of Japan's lesser-known landscapes and traditions, enriched by Bird's eloquent portrayal of this captivating and enigmatic realm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Isabella Lucy Bird\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cedar Lake Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/27\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781611041606\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cedar Lake Classics","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43245413859443,"sku":"9.78161E+12","price":24.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_479195dc-ad9c-4292-bf47-75434b741c51.jpg?v=1754400918","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/unbeaten-tracks-in-japan-victorian-travelogue-series-illustrated-annotated-9781611041606","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}