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Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas Audiobook, by Laura Sook Duncombe Play Audiobook Sample

Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas Audiobook

Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas Audiobook, by Laura Sook Duncombe Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Hillary Huber Publisher: Tantor Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 6.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.88 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: July 2017 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781541478350

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

15

Longest Chapter Length:

47:25 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

15:18 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

39:14 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

1

Publisher Description

In the first-ever Seven Seas history of the world’s female buccaneers, Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas tells the story of women, both real and legendary, who through the ages sailed alongside—and sometimes in command of—their male counterparts. These women came from all walks of life but had one thing in common: a desire for freedom. History has largely ignored these female swashbucklers, until now.

Here are their stories, from ancient Norse princess Alfhild and warrior Rusla to Sayyida al-Hurra of the Barbary corsairs; from Grace O’Malley, who terrorized shipping operations around the British Isles during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I; to Cheng I Sao, who commanded a fleet of four hundred ships off China in the early nineteenth century. Author Laura Sook Duncombe also looks beyond the stories to the storytellers and mythmakers.

What biases and agendas motivated them? What did they leave out? Pirate Women explores why and how these stories are told and passed down, and how history changes depending on who is recording it. It’s the most comprehensive overview of women pirates in one volume and chock-full of swashbuckling adventures that pull these unique women from the shadows into the spotlight that they deserve.

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About Laura Sook Duncombe

Laura Sook Duncombe is an author and feminist who loves all things science fiction, Broadway, and Sherlock Holmes. She lives with her wonderful husband and son in Virginia. Visit her at laurasookduncombe.com.

About Hillary Huber

Hillary Huber, a Los Angeles–based voice talent with hundreds of commercials and promos under her belt, was bitten by the audiobook bug in 2005. She now records books on a regular basis and has been nominated for several Audie Awards and won numerous Earphones Awards.