Ocean Bound Women: Sisters Sailing Around the World in the 1880s - The Adventures-The Ship-The People (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781800610897)

Ocean Bound Women is an intriguing first-hand narrative of circumnavigating the globe in the 1880s. Based on family documents stored in a seaman's chest, this book provides a scholarly account of the history of the Swedish sailing-ship Atlantic (1876-1911) and her crew.Part of the book is based upon a diary written by a Scandinavian woman, which stands as the uniting text for the years 1885-1887, connecting the reader to all events in the chronicle. Other sources consist of manuscripts, documents and accounts collected from family descendants along with oral traditions and personal memories--all hitherto unpublished.This is a touching life story of two motherless sisters who took on a ship in their teens: a book about life on the oceans and meeting with people of many different nations.

Author: Anders Hallengren
ISBN-10: 1800610890
ISBN-13: 9781800610897
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Europe Ltd
Language: English
Published: 11/10/2022
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.37lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d