Pat Barr
Pat Barr established a reputation for herself as a popular historian with a particular interest in the lives of people in unfamiliar surroundings. Her books include The Coming of the Barbarians and The Deer Cry Pavilion about the comings of the Europeans to Japan in the nineteenth century, both reissued by Faber Finds. Her biography of the traveller Isabella Bird, A Curious Life for a Lady is also published by Faber Finds. She has lived in many parts of the world, including the United States,...See more
Pat Barr established a reputation for herself as a popular historian with a particular interest in the lives of people in unfamiliar surroundings. Her books include The Coming of the Barbarians and The Deer Cry Pavilion about the comings of the Europeans to Japan in the nineteenth century, both reissued by Faber Finds. Her biography of the traveller Isabella Bird, A Curious Life for a Lady is also published by Faber Finds. She has lived in many parts of the world, including the United States, Japan and Bolivia. See less
Pat Barr's Featured Books
Pat Barr book reviews
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Taming the Jungle: The Men Who Made British Malaya
1970'S MALAYA IN PERSPECTIVE
by WILLIAM, Mar 25, 2012
A VISITOR'S IMPRESSIONS OF THE PEOPLE AND LOCAL MILIEU
OF MALAYA/MALAYSIA AND A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE COUNTRY. Read More
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The Memsahibs: The Women of Victorian India
A great read.
by norse44, Apr 3, 2007
I enjoyed this book very much. It is historical as well as intertaining. For anyone with an interest in British India this book would be ideal. The book kept my interest and the stories were well ... Read More
