Isabelle Eberhardt

Isabelle Eberhardt (17 February 1877 – 21 October 1904) was a Swiss explorer and writer who lived and travelled extensively in North Africa. For her time she was a liberated individual who rejected conventional European morality in favour of her own path and that of Islam. She died in a flash flood in the desert at the age of 27.

Read more about Isabelle Eberhardt:  Early Life and Family Background, Travelling To Africa, Spiritual Journeys, Writing, In Culture, Further Reading