Bibliograph

A pirate's life for she, swashbuckling women through the ages, Laura Sook Duncombe

Type

Label

A pirate's life for she, swashbuckling women through the ages, Laura Sook Duncombe

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-204) and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 12 and up

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 7 to 9

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A pirate's life for she

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1090175939

Responsibility statement

Laura Sook Duncombe

Sub title

swashbuckling women through the ages

Summary

Profiles sixteen female buccaneers who sailed alongside--and sometimes in command of--their male counterparts, including the ancient Norse princess Alfhild, Sayyida al-Hurra of the Barbary corsairs, and Irish pirate Grace O'Malley

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Part 1. Revenge -- Sayyida al-Hurra -- Jeanne de Clisson -- Lagertha -- Part 2. Escape -- Alfhild -- Margaret Jordan -- Charlotte Badger -- Mary Read -- Part 3. Glory -- Artemisia -- Teuta -- Part 4. Adventure -- Rachel Wall -- Sadie Farrell -- Anne Bonny -- Part 5. Power -- Lady Mary Killigrew -- Maria Cobham -- Grace O'Malley -- Cheng I Sao -- Notes -- Selected bibliography -- Index

Target audience

adolescent

Classification