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Kelley, Douglas. The captain's wife.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)

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| November 01, 2002 | Allison, Susan G. | COPYRIGHT 2002 Kliatt. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Plume 323p. c2001. 0-452-28355-8. $14.00. SA

Few women were as happy as Mary Patten as she boarded the merchant clipper ship, Neptune's Car, on July 1, 1856 with her husband, John, who was its captain. Little did she realize, however, the hardships that lay ahead on that 138-day voyage: an untrustworthy first mate, treacherous weather to challenge the best sailor, an illiterate second mate with no knowledge of navigation, a husband physically and mentally incapacitated by a serious and unknown disease, a cargo to ...

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