From 1894 to 1897 the Victorian explorer trekked across China . Isabella Bird 's iconic work ` Foreign devil '' and Beyond was published in 1899 . Became famous travel writer aged 44 , discovered photography aged 60 .
From 1894 to 1897 the Victorian explorer trekked across China . Isabella Bird 's iconic work The Yangtze and Beyond was published in 1899 . Became famous travel writer aged 44 , discovered photography aged 60 .