Flying Cloud: The True Story of America's Most Famous Clipper Ship and the Woman Who Guided Her
by Shaw, David W
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0060934786
- ISBN 13
- 9780060934781
- Seller
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Snowflake, Arizona, United States
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Synopsis
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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- Bookseller
- Sagebrush Valley Book Shoppe (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140305004
- Title
- Flying Cloud: The True Story of America's Most Famous Clipper Ship and the Woman Who Guided Her
- Author
- Shaw, David W
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0060934786
- ISBN 13
- 9780060934781
- Publisher
- Harper Paperbacks
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2001-07-03
- Bookseller catalogs
- Boating;
- X weight
- 11 oz
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