The Weaker Vessel by Antonia Fraser
Just how weak were the women of the Civil War era? What could they expect beyond marriage and childbirth in an age where infant and maternal mortality was frequent and contraception unknown? Did anyone marry for love? Could a woman divorce? What rights had the unmarried? What expectations the widowed? An expert on the period, Antonia Fraser aims to bring to life the many and various women she has encountered in her considerable research, such as governesses, milkmaids, fishwives, nuns, defenders of castles and equally courageous courtesans, countesses, witches and widows. Antonia Fraser is the author of three historical biographies: "Mary Queen of Scots", "Cromwell: Our Chief of Men" and "King Charles II". She also wrote "The Six Wives of Henry VIII" and "The Warrior Queens: Boadicea's Chariot".
Fraser: - CAPT. Alec Fraser, USN (Ret.) is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. He has had two unique careers: commanding two Navy missile ships and later serving as president of a division of Turner Broadcasting. He was also an on-air military analyst for CNN and was a guest on the Larry King Show. While he was in command of the USS Cape St. George (CG 71), the ship earned the USS Arizona Memorial Trophy for being the most combat-ready ship in the fleet.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780749316525 |
| ISBN 10 | 0749316527 |
| Title | The Weaker Vessel |
| Author | Antonia Fraser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 1993-09-13 |
| Number of pages | 640 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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