Heroines and Harlots by David Cordingly

Heroines and Harlots by David Cordingly

Women have always been involved in maritime life, but their stories have rarely been told. David Cordingly looks at this traditionally male domain and finds some remarkable women: Mary Patten, who took command of a vessel and sailed it round Cape Horn at the age of nineteen; Grace Darling, the daughter of a lighthouse keeper, who rowed out in ferocious seas to rescue three shipwrecked men; and the awesome Anne Bonny, who disguised herself as a man and became a fearsome pirate before being sentenced to the gallows. From the waterfront prostitutes and the women who went to sea dressed as sailors, to the wives who were left waiting at home, HEROINES AND HARLOTS looks at the unique relationship between women and the sea. 'Fascinating, never at a loss for detail.' Herald

David Cordingly was Keeper of the Pictures at the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich. He is the author of many books including 'Life Among the Pirates', which was published to great acclaim. He is now recognised as the world authority on pirates and lives by the sea in Brighton.

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ISBN 13	9780330487993
ISBN 10	033048799X
Titel	Heroines and Harlots
Autor	David Cordingly
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Pan Macmillan
Erscheinungsjahr	2002-05-10
Seitenanzahl	256
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