She Captains
Heroines and Hellions of the Sea
$35.61
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
22 May 2001
Summary
Long before women had the right to vote, earn money, or have lives of their own, “she captains” – bold women distinguished for courageous enterprise on the high seas – thrilled and terrorized their shipmates, performed acts of valor, and pirated with the best of their male counterparts. From the warrior queens of the sixth century B.C. to the female shipowners influential in opening the Northwest Passage, She Captains brings together a real-life cast of characters whose audacity and bravado will capture the imagination. In her inimitable style, Joan Druett paints a vivid portrait of real women who were drawn to the ocean’s beauty – and danger – and dared to captain ships of their own.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780684856919 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0684856913 |
| Author: | Joan Druett |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 22 May 2001 |
| Weight: | 326g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 140mm x 216mm |
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Critics Review
“Riveting history.”– Michelle Green,The Wall Street Journal
Karin Winegar Minneapolis Star Tribune Great reading, especially for those who love tales of risk, glory, gritty adventure, and action-packed history.
David Hays coauthor of My Old Man and the Sea Joan Druett’s She Captains sweeps across the decks as a gale of tales – saucy and surprising, always seaworthy. A sparkling voyage.
Donna Seaman Booklist Druett is as valued for her jaunty storytelling as she is for reclaiming the forgotten lives of seafaring women….Maritime lore has always been rich in romance and suffering; Druett’s revelations increase its fascination tenfold.
Joan Druett
Joan Druett is an award-winning writer of nautical nonfiction and the author of numerous works, including Hen Frigates and In the Wake of Madness. She lives in New Zealand.
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