Book
Dare the wind
Record details
- ISBN: 9780374316990 (hbk.)
- ISBN: 0374316996 (hbk.)
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Physical Description:
print
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm - Publisher: New York : Margaret Ferguson Books, Farrar Straus Giroux, [2014]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Color map on lining papers. "Margaret Ferguson Books." |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Creesy, Eleanor 1814-1900 Flying Cloud (Clipper-ship) Women sailors Biography |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Branch | J B C913d (Text) | 33126018695340 | JBiography | Available | - |
Summary:
Ellen Prentiss's papa said she was born with saltwater in her veins, so he gave her sailing lessons and taught her how to navigate. As soon as she met a man who loved sailing like she did, she married him. When her husband was given command of a clipper ship custom-made to travel quickly, she knew that they would need every bit of its speed for their maiden voyage: out of New York City, down around the tip of Cape Horn, and into San Francisco, where the Gold Rush was well under way. In a time when few women even accompanied their husbands onboard, Ellen Prentiss navigated their ship to set the world record for speed along that route.