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Isabel Savory
A lively English travel writer, she turned demanding journeys through India, Morocco, and the French Pyrenees into vivid books full of movement, observation, and personality. Her work offers a firsthand glimpse of travel at the turn of the 20th century, with plenty of adventure along the way.
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In the Tail of the Peacock
by Isabel Savory
About the author
An English traveler and writer, Isabel Savory is remembered for energetic travel books that draw on her own journeys. Reliable catalog and reference sources connect her with works including A Sportswoman in India (1900), In the Tail of the Peacock (1903), In the Heart of Morocco (1904), and The Romantic Roussillon (around 1919–1920).
Her writing stands out for its direct, personal voice. A museum profile describes her as a traveler who explored places such as India and Morocco, often on horseback or by camel, and wrote with wit and flair while immersing herself in local settings and customs.
Today, Savory is especially of interest to readers who enjoy classic travel writing and accounts by women travelers of the late Victorian and early 20th-century period. Her books mix landscape, culture, and adventure in a way that still feels immediate and readable.