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Woman, Captain, Rebel: The Extraordinary True Story of a Daring Icelandic Sea Captain

Margaret Willson

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Description:A notorious crime, a lone woman fighting for equality, and the thrills of the wide-open seaA daring and magnificent account of Iceland's most famous female sea captain who constantly fought for women's rights and equality—and who also solved one of the country's most notorious robberies.Many people may have heard the old sailing superstition that having women onboard a ship was bad luck. Thus, the sea remains in popular knowledge a male realm. When we think of examples of daring sea captains, swashbuckling pirates, or wise fishermen, many men come to mind. Cultural anthropologist Margaret Willson would like to introduce a fearless woman into our imagination of the sea: Thurídur Einarsdóttir.Captain Thurídur was a controversial woman constantly contesting social norms while simultaneously becoming a respected captain fighting for dignity and equality for underrepresented Icelanders. Both horrifying and magnificent, this story will captivate readers from the first page and keep them thinking long after they turn the last page.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Woman, Captain, Rebel: The Extraordinary True Story of a Daring Icelandic Sea Captain. To get started finding Woman, Captain, Rebel: The Extraordinary True Story of a Daring Icelandic Sea Captain, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 416

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Sourcebooks

Release: 2023

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Description: A notorious crime, a lone woman fighting for equality, and the thrills of the wide-open seaA daring and magnificent account of Iceland's most famous female sea captain who constantly fought for women's rights and equality—and who also solved one of the country's most notorious robberies.Many people may have heard the old sailing superstition that having women onboard a ship was bad luck. Thus, the sea remains in popular knowledge a male realm. When we think of examples of daring sea captains, swashbuckling pirates, or wise fishermen, many men come to mind. Cultural anthropologist Margaret Willson would like to introduce a fearless woman into our imagination of the sea: Thurídur Einarsdóttir.Captain Thurídur was a controversial woman constantly contesting social norms while simultaneously becoming a respected captain fighting for dignity and equality for underrepresented Icelanders. Both horrifying and magnificent, this story will captivate readers from the first page and keep them thinking long after they turn the last page.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Woman, Captain, Rebel: The Extraordinary True Story of a Daring Icelandic Sea Captain. To get started finding Woman, Captain, Rebel: The Extraordinary True Story of a Daring Icelandic Sea Captain, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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