In this illuminating historical narrative, maritime scholar David Cordingly shows that in fact an astonishing number of women went to sea in the great age of sail. Some traveled as the wives or mistresses of captains. A few were smuggled aboard by officers or seaman. For centuries, the sea has been regarded as a male domain, but in this illuminating historical narrative, maritime scholar David Cordingly shows that an astonishing number of women went to sea in the great age of sail. Some traveled as the wives or mistresses of captains; others were smuggled aboard by officers or seamen. And Cordingly has unearthed stories of a number of young women who dressed /5(6). In this illuminating historical narrative, maritime scholar David Cordingly shows that in fact an astonishing number of women went to sea in the great age of sail. Some traveled as the wives or mistresses of captains. A few were smuggled aboard by officers or seaman/5().
Women Sailors and Sailors' Women: An Untold Maritime History, David Cordingly, (Random House Trade Paperbacks, ) Merchant Marine: The China Bird, MacGregor, David R., (Conway Maritime Press, ) Clipper Ships, MacGregor, David R., (Conway Maritime Press, ). Random House, First edition. Hardcover. As new in dust jacket. First edition/printing. Hardcover. pp. with index, glossary of sea terms. Illustrated. A unique take on maritime history, an illuminating and readable book that reveals the vibrant history of women and the sea. The book's structure takes the form of a voyagebeginning with ships at anchor, the author looks at the lives. Seafaring Women - Adventures of Pirate Queens, Female Stowaways, and Sailors' Wives For centuries, the sea has been regarded as a male domain, but in this illuminating historical narrative, maritime scholar David Cordingly shows that an astonishing number of women went to sea in the great age of sail.
Seafaring Women: Adventures of Pirate Queens, Female Stowaways, and Sailors' Wives by Cordingly, David and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at www.doorway.ru Women Sailors and Sailors' Women: An Untold Maritime History David Cordingly, Author Random House (NY) $ (p) ISBN More By and About This Author. Women sailors and sailors' women: an untold maritime history User Review - Not Available - Book Verdict. Cordingly (Under the Black Flag), former curator of paintings and head of exhibitions for the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, here offers a fascinating survey of the role of women on shore and.
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