The captain's widow of Sandwich : self-invention and the life of Hannah Rebecca Burgess, 1834-1917 / Megan Taylor Shockley.

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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009042908
ISBN9780814783191 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0814783198 (cloth : alk. paper)