Petticoat Whalers

Petticoat Whalers Whaling Wives at Sea, 1820-1920

Paperback (31 Oct 2001)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Joan Druett offers an informed and accessible account of little known stories of wives of whaling captains who accompanied their husbands on long and ardous journeys to bring whale oil and blubber to New England and the United States.

Book information

ISBN: 9781584651598
Publisher: University Press of New England
Imprint: University Press of New England
Pub date:
DEWEY: 910.45
DEWEY edition: 21
Number of pages: 213
Weight: 703g
Height: 254mm
Width: 184mm
Spine width: 13mm