Bibliograph

A pirate's life for she, swashbuckling women through the ages, Laura Sook Duncombe

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Label

A pirate's life for she, swashbuckling women through the ages, Laura Sook Duncombe

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-204) and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages: 12+

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A pirate's life for she

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1090175939

Responsibility statement

Laura Sook Duncombe

Sub title

swashbuckling women through the ages

Summary

Pirates are an enduring popular subject, depicted often in songs, stories, and Halloween costumes. Yet the truth about pirate women -- who they were, why they went to sea, and what their lives were really like -- is seldom a part of the conversation. In this Seven Seas history of the world's female buccaneers, A Pirate's Life for She tells the story of 16 women who through the ages sailed alongside -- and sometimes in command of -- their male counterparts. These women came from all walks of life but had one thing in common: a desire for freedom. History has largely ignored these female swashbucklers, until now. Here are their stories, from ancient Norse princess Alfhild to Sayyida al-Hurra of the Barbary corsairs; from Grace O'Malley, who terrorized shipping operations around the British Isles during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I; to Cheng I Sao, who commanded a fleet of 1,400 ships off China in the early 19th century. Author Laura Sook Duncombe takes an honest look at these women, acknowledging that they are not easy heroines: they are lawbreakers. A Pirate's Life for She tells their full stories, focusing on the reasons they became pirates. It is possible to admire the courage, determination, and skills these women possessed without endorsing her actions. These are the remarkable stories of women who took control of their own destinies in a world where the odds were against them, empowering young women to reach for their own dreams

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Part 1. Revenge -- Sayyida al-Hurra -- Jeanne de Clisson -- Lagertha -- Part 2. Escape -- Alfhild -- Margaret Jordan -- Charlotte Badger -- Mary Read -- Part 3. Glory -- Artemisia -- Teuta -- Part 4. Adventure -- Rachel Wall -- Sadie Farrell -- Anne Bonny -- Part 5. Power -- Lady Mary Killigrew -- Maria Cobham -- Grace O'Malley -- Cheng I Sao -- Notes -- Selected bibliography -- Index

Target audience

juvenile

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