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Rosita Forbes

Joan Rosita Forbes was born in Riseholme Hall, England, the eldest of four children, daughter of a landowner and M.P. In 1911 she married a soldier and travelled with him on duty in China, India, and Australia. She did not like being an Army wife and was quarrelling with her husband, so they separated in 1915 and she returned to England. During World War I, she served as a driver at the Front, receiving two medals from France. After the war, she resumed her travels with a friend. Upon her return to Europe, she worked as a journalist covering the French colonies in North Africa. She wrote about her experiences abroad in her first book, Unconducted Wanderer (1919). She continued to write and travel, and at her death in 1967 she had published 18 books.

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British writer and explorer

Born 16 January 1890
Died 30 June 1967

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  • Cover of: From Red Sea to Blue Nile

    First published in 1925 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Forbidden road--Kabul to Samarkand

    First published in 1937 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: From the Sahara to Samarkand: the remarkable journeys of Rosita Forbes : selected travel writings, 1919-1937
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    First published in 2010 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1933 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1937 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1924 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1949 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1946 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1948 — 2 editions
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British writer and explorer

Born 16 January 1890
Died 30 June 1967

Subjects

Description and travel, Biography, English Authors, History, Kebabo, Kings and rulers, Social life and customs, Voyages and travels, Women travelers, Asia, description and travel, Asia, social life and customs, Authors, biography, Civilization, Economic conditions, History and condition of women, Horses, Middle east, description and travel, Middle east, social life and customs, Morgan, Sir Henry, 1635?-1688, Slavery, Social and moral questions, Social conditions, Statesmen, Travel, Travelers

Places

Libyan Desert, Morocco, Asia, Central Asia, Kebabo (Libya), Middle East, West Indies, Bahamas, Caribbean Sea, East Asia, Ethiopia, India, Kebabo, Oceania, South America, West Turkestan

People

Rosita Forbes, Henry Morgan Sir (1635?-1688), Aḥmad Raysūnī, Christopher Columbus, Cunard Line, Mulai Ahmed el Raisuli (1871?-1925), Mulai Ahmed el Raisuni (1871?-1925)

Time

20th century, Modern period, 1600-

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Alternative names

  • Rosita Torr, Joan Rosita Torr, Joan Rosita McGrath
  • Forbes, Rosita (Toor) Mrs.
  • Rosita (Torr) Forbes
  • Rosita Torr Forbes
  • Forbes, Rosita (Torr) Mrs.

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September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
November 15, 2011 Edited by Sarah Breau merge authors
November 15, 2011 Edited by Sarah Breau Added bio, added birth date, added death date, added alternate names, added Wikipedia link
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import