Bibliograph

Letters from Clara, one intrepid woman's travels on the eve of war, 1936-1939, Janet Newman

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Letters from Clara, one intrepid woman's travels on the eve of war, 1936-1939, Janet Newman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Letters from Clara

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1285121520

Responsibility statement

Janet Newman

Sub title

one intrepid woman's travels on the eve of war, 1936-1939

Summary

"A unique collection of letters from a member of the YWCA on her first world tour in the 1930s, Letters from Clara tells one woman's story of adventure and danger on the eve of World War II. Despite limited financial means, Clara Pagel was richly resourceful and used the YWCA network to find work and places to live in the Far East, along the way meeting other women also working their way around the world. As Clara described in letters to her YMCA friends back home, her sojourn was filled with museums and world-famous landmarks, as well as typhoons, bombings, and earthquakes. These experiences are described in over one hundred pages of letters, annotated throughout by Janet Newman. Upon Clara's return to the United States in 1939, she enrolled at the University of Chicago and earned an MBA at the age of forty-six. This is the story of a remarkable woman on an unexpected but fulfilling journey to learn about the world and herself"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

A journey's beginnings -- Arrival in China -- Shanghai -- The French concession -- Manila -- War and uncertainty -- Ceylon and Egypt -- Italy -- At sea -- Return

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