She Captains: Heroines and Hellions of the Sea

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.

Author: Joan Druett
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 03/06/2001
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.66h x 5.48w x 0.78d
ISBN13: 9780684856919
ISBN10: 0684856913
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Women's Studies
- Biography & Autobiography | Women
- History | General

About the Author
Joan Druett, an award-winning writer of nautical nonfiction, is the author of numerous works, including Hen Frigates and In the Wake of Madness. She lives in New Zealand. Visit her website at www.joan.druett.gen.nz