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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks; Reprint edition (May 8 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0375758720
ISBN-13: 978-0375758720
Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 13 x 1.8 cm
Shipping Weight: 241 g

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The shipwrecked sailor is a familiar figure, but what of the woman lighthouse keeper who rescued him? Readers of sea lore know the pirate Calico Jack, but what about his mistress Anne Bonny and her lover, Mary Read? An Oxford-trained maritime museum curator, Cordingly (Under the Black Flag) writes back into naval history these and other women who went to sea with their lovers, either as wives or as cross-dressing "cabin boys." Although he sometimes wanders away from his primary subject to describe great moments in maritime history only distantly connected to women, his tales are so compelling it's hard to begrudge him the digressions. And while many of his anecdotes are quite titillating, his understated British voice keeps readers from feeling embarrassed for keyhole peeping. For instance, his sangfroid account of how a cross-dressing woman sailor's testimony led to a male sailor's execution for the crime of sodomy allows readers to draw their own conclusions. The only shortcoming to this delightful volume is its lack of illustrations. (Mar. 2)Forecast: Published in conjunction with a companion exhibit in Newport News, Va., and the author's tour of maritime museums, this book will find solid sales among female adventure fans and the many devoted readers of Patrick O'Brian's seafaring sagas.

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Cordingly (Under the Black Flag), former curator of paintings and head of exhibitions for the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, here offers a fascinating survey of the role of women on shore and at sea during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, the great age of sail. Recent studies of this period reveal that "a surprising number of women went to sea," some smuggled aboard, some as the wives or mistresses of captains, and some dressed in men's clothing, working undiscovered (often for an entire voyage) alongside their shipmates. Set out in the form of a voyage, the author's historical narrative begins at the seaports; follows the varied stories of women sailors, sailors' women, and men without women at sea; examines the mystic relationship between women and water; moves on to adventures in foreign ports; and returns (with a brief investigation of lighthouses and female lighthouse keepers) to the seaports. Almost as action-packed as the sea yarns of C.S. Forester or Patrick O'Brian, Cordingly's carefully documented account presents a facet of maritime life that might surprise even Horatio Hornblower or Jack Aubrey. Recommended for public and academic libraries.DRobert C. Jones, Central Missouri State Univ., Warrensburg
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Women in 18th and 19th Century Maritime Culture., Feb 1 2004

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This review is from: Women Sailors and Sailors' Women: An Untold Maritime History (Hardcover)

Seafaring life in the 18th and 19th centuries has fascinated modern history enthusiasts and captured the imaginations of novelists and filmmakers. In "Women Sailors and Sailors' Women", author David Cordingly explores an aspect of lives spent at sea that has traditionally received little attention: the women who directly or indirectly participated in the maritime lifestyle. What is often thought of as a very male culture was populated with women as well. So who were they? In answering this question, David Cordingly starts in port and takes us on a journey out to sea and back again, discussing the diverse roles of women in the sailors' lives, on land and at sea. These women were the wives, mistresses, and prostitutes of sailors, and some were sailors themselves. The book starts in port with the relationship of prostitutes to sailors, who these women were, and how they came to be. Then we go out to sea with women who disguised themselves as men and served alongside them, including the two infamous female pirates, Anne Bonny and Mary Read. We learn that warrant officers' wives were commonly allowed on warships and captains' wives may have been equally common residents on merchant ships. Both of these circumstances led to some interesting stories, including the origin of the term "son of a gun" and the heroic tale of Mary Patten, who captained her husband's ship around Cape Horn during a violent storm in 1856, saving its cargo and becoming an American hero. Cordingly takes a chapter to address the concept of mermaids and the mythical relationships between women and water. And he explores the legend of the stereotypical sailor who has "a wife in every port". There is a chapter on women lighthouse keepers and their daring rescues. And finally, the book returns to port and to the sailors' wives who await their husbands' return. We learn what they have been doing and how they have fared without their husband's wages. "Women Sailors and Sailors' Women" is recommended reading for anyone interested in the history of maritime culture. It fills in some gaps in the sailors' lives and reminds us that many women witnessed and participated in great naval battles as well as the constant battle with nature at sea. Because a global survey would be too vast, David Cordingly has confined his study to Anglo-American maritime culture in the 18th and 19th century. "Women Sailors and Sailors' Women" is a fairly quick-paced, engaging read, and full of fascinating facts and characters that will entertain anyone with even a passing interest in the subject.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous!, Jan 2 2004

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While the sea and ships have been referred to as "feminine", little attention has been given to women AT sea - until now. Cordingly has organized his book as if it were a voyage - beginning with the women left behind (wives, sweethearts and prostitutes), the book then goes on to explore women as sailors - much to my surprise, not an uncommon occurance in the 19th century. Topics and stories include women captaining and navigating, women pirates, women who enlisted (and served) as warriors aboard ships, and of course, the women sailors returned to after a voyage are all discussed in riveting detail. The book is simply marvelous. Recommended reading.

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5.0 out of 5 stars "Fascinating, little-known history", April 2 2001

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This review is from: Women Sailors and Sailors' Women: An Untold Maritime History (Hardcover)

I read this book in one sitting. By covering the role of women and the sea, mostly in the 18th and 19th centuries, the author has brought to life stories that have been ignored for years. He covers everything from real women who disguised themselves as men to go to sea, to fictional and mythical creatures such as mermaids. All of the "true life" stories are wonderful, such as the young sea captain's wife who quelled a mutiny and sailed a clipper ship around Cape Horn when her husband was struck down by an illness.

David Cordingly manages to cover quite a vast subject without being overly verbose.

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