Revi-Lona: A Romance of Love in a Marvelous Land

TitleRevi-Lona: A Romance of Love in a Marvelous Land
Year of Publication1879
Publication TypeNovel
Number of Pages or Episodes247 p.
LanguageEnglish
AuthorsCowan, Frank
CityGreensburg, PA
KeywordsAmazon women; voyages
Abstract

This lost-race tale follows a “big and brawny man from the backwoods of Pennsylvania” to the South Pole of the Earth. There, he discovers a volcanically heated paradise ruled by big and beautiful women who are obeyed by little and learned men.

Author Biography

Frank Cowan (1844-1905), born in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, was an attorney, physician, author, and secretary to U.S. President Andrew Johnson. Cowan was educated at Jefferson College (now Washington & Jefferson College).

Time

Unknown