The captain's widow of Sandwich : self-invention and the life of Hannah Rebecca Burgess, 1834-1917 / Megan Taylor Shockley.
| Author/creator | Shockley, Megan Taylor |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : New York University Press, ©2010. |
| Description | xi, 267 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Rebecca's world : developing character -- Becoming the captain's wife : crafting personas and defining relationships -- Rebecca at sea : fashioning a new identity -- Challenges and transitions : shifting identities -- A new era, a new narrative -- Visible and invisible : Rebecca's multiple identities -- From legacy to legend. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009042908 |
| ISBN | 9780814783191 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0814783198 (cloth : alk. paper) |