An edition of Petticoat Whalers (1991)

Petticoat whalers

whaling wives at sea, 1820-1920

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An edition of Petticoat Whalers (1991)

Petticoat whalers

whaling wives at sea, 1820-1920

"Joan Druett offers an informed and accessible account of little-known stories of wives of whaling captains who accompanied their husbands on long and arduous journeys to bring whale oil and blubber to New England and the United States. Surprisingly, by 1850 roughly a sixth of all whaling vessels carried the captains' wives.

Invariably the only woman aboard very cramped ships, they endured harsh conditions to provide companionship for their husbands, and often exerted a strong unofficial moral influence on a rowdy crew. Joan Druett provides captivating portraits of many of these wives and the difficult circumstances they endured."--BOOK JACKET.

Publish Date
Language
English
Pages
213

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Cover of: Petticoat Whalers
Petticoat Whalers: Whaling Wives at Sea, 1820-1920
August 1, 2001, University Press of New England
Paperback in English - 1st edition
Cover of: Petticoat Whalers
Petticoat Whalers: Whaling Wives at Sea, 1820-1920
September 1992, Harpercollins
Hardcover in English
Cover of: Petticoat whalers
Petticoat whalers: whaling wives at sea, 1820-1920
1991, Collins, Brand: Harpercollins, Harpercollins
in English

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 202-205) and index.

Published in
Auckland

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
910.4/5
Library of Congress
G545 .D784 1991

The Physical Object

Pagination
vi, 213 p., [8] p. of plates :
Number of pages
213

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL1307796M
ISBN 10
1869500431
LCCN
92176397
OCLC/WorldCat
25082114
Library Thing
1127162
Goodreads
3898399

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