Book review: ‘Heart of the Hero’ by Kari Herbert
A wonderful book telling the lesser-known stories of exploration – of the wives who were left behind, and those who went with their husbands into the unknown
Women explorers
Isobel Wylie Hutchison: the Calling of Bride
A gentle Scotswoman whose love of botany drew her to the lands of the far north
Isabella Bird – free spirit and fearless explorer
At a time when women were confined to the polite parlours of Victorian society, Isabella Bird allowed her independent spirit to run free
Jo Woolf 