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Author: Margaret Willson Publisher: University of Washington Press ISBN: 0295806478 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 311
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Finalist for the 2017 Washington State Book Award in General Nonfiction / History The plaque said this was the winter fishing hut of Thurídur Einarsdóttir, one of Iceland's greatest fishing captains, and that she lived from 1777 to 1863. "Wait," anthropologist and former seawoman Margaret Willson said. "She??" So began a quest. Were there more Icelandic seawomen? Most Icelanders said no, and, after all, in most parts of the world fishing is considered a male profession. What could she expect in Iceland? She found a surprise. This book is a glimpse into the lives of vibrant women who have braved the sea for centuries. Their accounts include the excitement, accidents, trials, and tribulations of fishing in Iceland from the historic times of small open rowboats to today's high-tech fisheries. Based on extensive historical and field research, Seawomen of Iceland allows the seawomen's voices to speak directly with strength, intelligence, and - above all - a knowledge of how to survive. This engaging ethnographic narrative will intrigue both general and academic readers interested in maritime culture, the anthropology of work, Nordic life, and gender studies.
Author: Margaret Willson Publisher: University of Washington Press ISBN: 0295806478 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 311
Book Description
Finalist for the 2017 Washington State Book Award in General Nonfiction / History The plaque said this was the winter fishing hut of Thurídur Einarsdóttir, one of Iceland's greatest fishing captains, and that she lived from 1777 to 1863. "Wait," anthropologist and former seawoman Margaret Willson said. "She??" So began a quest. Were there more Icelandic seawomen? Most Icelanders said no, and, after all, in most parts of the world fishing is considered a male profession. What could she expect in Iceland? She found a surprise. This book is a glimpse into the lives of vibrant women who have braved the sea for centuries. Their accounts include the excitement, accidents, trials, and tribulations of fishing in Iceland from the historic times of small open rowboats to today's high-tech fisheries. Based on extensive historical and field research, Seawomen of Iceland allows the seawomen's voices to speak directly with strength, intelligence, and - above all - a knowledge of how to survive. This engaging ethnographic narrative will intrigue both general and academic readers interested in maritime culture, the anthropology of work, Nordic life, and gender studies.
Author: John Masefield Publisher: ISBN: Category : Bullies Languages : en Pages : 424
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or most of the book the five main characters are shut together in the confined space of the cabin quarters on a 500 ton ship, The Broken Heart, sailing from Salcombe to Virginia and then on to the Spanish Main. They are Captain Margaret, a practical idealist with a commission to trade and to aid the Indians of Darien against the Spaniards; Captain Carmmock a splendid old pirate, who commands the ship; Edward Perrin, a shy and frail little homosexual, Stukeley, a brutal bully and fugitive from justice, and Olivia his beautiful wife. As the weeks and months at sea go by, nerves are strained to breaking point and violence build sup, Captain Margaret has been for years the silent lover of Olivia. Perrin is in love with Captain Margaret and has a feminine affinity for Olivia, who recognises him as “the nearest thing to a lady in the ship”. With Captain Cammock, Margaret and Perrin are united by a growing hatred of Stukeley, who plays on their weaknesses and dominates them more and more as he sees how they shrink from opening Olivia’s eyes to the character of her husband.
Author: John Masefield Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 438
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A story of adventure among the buccaneers on the Spanish Main, and of five people on whom the weeks on the board the 'Broken Heart' have such strong effects.
Author: Ellen Emerson White Publisher: Scholastic Inc. ISBN: 0545415012 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 155
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One of the most popular Dear America diaries of all time, Ellen Emerson White's bestselling VOYAGE ON THE GREAT TITANIC is now back in print with a gorgeous new package!Five years ago, Margaret Ann Brady's older brother left her in the care of an orphanage and immigrated to America. When the orphanage receives an unusual request from an American woman looking for a traveling companion, Margaret's teachers agree that she is the perfect candidate to accompany Mrs. Carstairs on the TITANIC, so that once Margaret arrives in New York she will be free to join her brother in Boston. But the TITANIC is destined for tragedy, and Margaret's journey is thrown into a frozen nightmare when the ship collides with an iceberg.
Author: MARGARET. STOHL Publisher: ISBN: 9781846539503 Category : Languages : en Pages : 132
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Carol Danvers was just a girl from the Boston suburbs until a chance encounter with a Kree hero gave her incredible super-powers. Now, she's a leader in the Avengers and the commander of Alpha Flight. But what if there were more to the story? When crippling anxiety attacks put her on the side lines in the middle of a fight, Carol finds herself reliving memories of a life she thought was far behind her. You can't outrun where you're from - and sometimes, you have to go home again. But there are skeletons in Captain Marvel's closet - and what she discovers will change her world.
Author: Margaret Willson
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