Bold Spirit : Helga Estby's Forgotten Walk Across Victorian America (Paperback)

from EllenH

Wow! I loved this book. Reading about this woman's struggle and adventure in her trip across America in the Victorian period was eye opening for women's issues and for family issues. That her story wasn't told for so long is a fascinating story. It would be a great book club read, except for the ...

from catzkc

Amazing true story. As if the story itself wasn't enough (and it is) the author really did research into the cultural and social history of the U.S. and the Norweigian immigrant community of which Helga belongs. This understanding of time and place makes you appreciate Helga's struggle even more....

from Carolfoasia

What an interesting and BOLD thing to do for a Norwegian woman in 1896! It was quite a risk for such an uncertain reward. I am not sure if I would have chosen to do it, but she did it for love of her family. I loved the Pacific Northwest history of Spokane Falls, WA and recommended this book to a...

from turtlesleap

On May 5, 1896, Helga Estby set out with her daughter Clara to walk across the country. In so doing, she violated social norms of the time, separated herself from her family for over a year and braved danger and privation. Her stated objective was to earn money to save the family farm from forecl...

from snash

An interesting story although of a determined strong woman's walk across America who was essentially beaten by her family in the end. Since the story was so successfully buried, the author was hampered by a scarcity of facts which she covered with background information and speculation.