Simon Fraser University, sessional instructor, 1990, and lecturer in book design Emily Carr School of Art and Design, instructor, 1990-93. Byzantium Books (book packaging company), founding partner, 1993. Hobbies and other interests: Painting, photography, travel.ĪDDRESSES: Offıce-Barbara Hodgson Design, 404-402 West Pender, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6B 1T6.ĬAREER: Douglas & McIntyre (publisher), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, worked as assistant, then book designer and art director for Trade Publishing Division, 1982-89 Barbara Hodgson Design, Vancouver, principal, 1991. Education: Simon Fraser University, B.A., 1977 Capilano College, diploma in graphic design, 1982. Author of numerous books, including The Sensualist, In the Arms of Morpheus, and Opium: A Portrait of the Heavenly Demon, Hodgson makes her home in Vancouver, British Columbia.who dared to redefine the proper place for a lady.PERSONAL: Born 1955, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada daughter of Stanley and Beatrice Theresa Hodgson.

Filled with fascinating portraits, historical maps, and intricate drawings, NO PLACE FOR A LADY is at once a beautifully illustrated exploration of early travel and a spirited celebration! of the women HODGSON is a book designer and packager turned writer.

NO PLACE FOR A LADY profiles adventurous women who sacrificed personal comfort and respectability to pursue experiences traditionally open only to men. And there were many more, some famous, others whose tales and fates have faded into the obscurer corners of history. Isabella Bird toured Japan by horseback despite a severe back affliction. Lady Ann Fanshawe disguised herself as a cabin boy to confront a band of Spanish pirates. The frequent target of Russian thieves, Mademoiselle Jacquemart began sleeping with a brace of pistols after one attempt on her life left her with a fractured skull. No Place for a Lady Tales of Adventurous Women Travelers by Barbara Hodgson Between the 17th and 19th centuries, a motley band of women defied gender conventions, enduring exotic diseases, plagues of scorpions, and other life-threatening situations-all in the name of adventure.

No Place for a Lady by Barbara Hodgson