Flying Cloud
The True Story of America's Most Famous Clipper Ship and the Woman Who Guided Her
On Sale: 07/03/2001
Flying Cloud
The True Story of America's Most Famous Clipper Ship and the Woman Who Guided Her
On Sale: 07/03/2001
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About the Book
In 1851, Elanor Creesy, in a position almost unheard of for a woman in the mid-nineteenth century, served as the navigator on the maiden voyage of the clipper ship Flying Cloud -- traveling from New York to San Francisco in only eighty-nine days. This swift passage set a world record that went unbroken for more than a century. Upon arrival in San Francisco, Flying Cloud became an enduring symbol of a young nation's frontier spirit. Illustrated with original maps and charts as well as historical photographs, David Shaw's compelling narrative captures the drama of this maritime adventure.
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Product Details
- ISBN: 9780060934781
- ISBN 10: 0060934786
- Imprint: Harper Paperbacks
- On Sale: 07/03/2001
- Pages: 336
- List Price:18.50 CAD
- BISAC1 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women
- BISAC2 : TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / General
- BISAC3 : HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- BISAC4 : TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / History
- BISAC5 : TRAVEL / Special Interest / Adventure