She Captains Heroines and Hellions of the Sea [Paperback]

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 Captainsbrings 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.
Contents

Introduction

One:The Warrior-Queens

Two:The Valkyria

Three:Mistress Cowtie and the Pirates

Four:Pirate Queens

Five:Captured by Corsairs

Six:The Widows

Seven:Bonny & Read

Eight: The Naked Truth

Nine:Ship's Business

Ten:Fatal Shores

Eleven:Fatal Impact

Twelve:The Deceit of Dress

Thirteen:Decently Skirted

Fourteen:War Bride

Fifteen:Women of War

Sixteen:Nelson's Women

Seventeen:Voyages of Discovery

Eighteen:To the Rescue!

Nineteen:Northwest Passage

Twenty:Ice Queens

Twenty-one:A Woman at the Helm

Editorial Note

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IndexKarin WinegarMinneapolis Star TribuneGreat reading, especially for those who love tales of risk, glory, gritty adventure, and action-packed history.David Hays coauthor ofMy Old Man and the SeaJoan Druett'sShe Captainssweeps across the decks as a gale of tales -- saucy and surprising, always seaworthy. A sparkling voyage.Donna SeamanBooklistDruett is as valued forló{