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This book left a lot to be desired. Read other books about maritime history or sailing history and you'll get more succinct and a more drilled down understanding of the life and hardship (yes, even that of women). Big feminist theory/obvious revelations about women and the world of ocean economies were either ignored or glossed over. And don't even get me started about how many times Cordingly brought up a story of a female sailor or whatever water-related woman he was discussing, and then casually slipped in that the story was likely fictitious and then left it alone. If you want another reason to skip this work, there is a whole chapter on mermaids and figureheads, and the chapter about men without women is embarrassingly short. Read this only if it is your first non-fiction book on maritime history.

2022-11-14 16:40