Jane Dolinger

" A fascinating and engrossing study of a ground-breaking woman traveler and writer. The subject of this biography, Jane Dolinger, demonstrates that the mid-twentieth-century idea that the jungle was ' no place for a girl' was wrong. Abbott' s careful and sympathetic study places this amazing popular writer' s life in its historical and literary context. Recommended for women' s studies, popular culture, and travel studies scholars. " - Robin Roberts, Professor of English and Women' s and Gender Studies, Louisiana State University

" Like Amelia Earhart, Jackie Kennedy, and others, Jane Dolinger was an Alpha Woman who carved out a unique, grand life in inspirational style. To learn of her exploits and read her travel pieces, one wonders why she isn' t already among the top tier of the most admired women in history. Thankfully, Abbott' s lively, well-researched biography makes Jane' s lasting contribution to the travel genre abundantly clear. " - Tina Santi Flaherty, author of What Jackie Taught Us: Lessons from the Remarkable Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis