They Went Whistling - Women Wayfarers, Warriors, Runaways, and Renegades (Paperback, 1st Anchor books ed)

Throughout history there have been women, endowed with curiosity and abundant spirit, who stepped out of the cave, cast off the shackles of expectation, and struck out for new territory. In this ode to bold, brash, and sometimes just plain dangerous women, Barbara Holland reanimates those rebels who defied convention and challenged authority on a truly grand scale: they traveled the world, commanded pirate ships, spied on the enemy, established foreign countries, scaled 19,000-foot passes, and lobbied to change the Constitution. Some were merry and flamboyant; others depressive and solitary. Some dressed up as men; others cherished their Victorian gowns. Many were ambivalent or absentminded mothers. But every one of them was fearless, eccentric, and fiercely independent. Barbara Holland evokes their energy in this unconventional book that will acquaint you with the likes of Grace O’Malley, a blazing terror of the Irish seas in the 1500s, and surprise you with a fresh perspective on legends like Bonnie Parker of “Bonnie and Clyde” fame. With wit, wisdom, and irreverent flair, They Went Whistling makes a compelling case for the virtue of getting into trouble.

General

Imprint:	Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2002
First published:	February 2002
Authors:	Barbara Holland
Dimensions:	203 x 134 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	304
Edition:	1st Anchor books ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-385-72002-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Biography > General
LSN:	0-385-72002-5
Barcode:	9780385720021

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