The Female Soldier by Hannah Snell
Hannah Snell's story begins in 1744, with tragedy. That year, she married James Summs, a Dutch seaman. Soon after their marriage, she fell pregnant - and Summs abandoned her. The baby died just a year after she was born. At this juncture, Snell donned a suit, assumed her brother-in-law's identity and set off in search of her husband.
'The most famous of all female warriors' (Dror Wahrman, The Making of the Modern Self)
Hannah Snell (1723–1792) was an Englishwoman known for the acts described in The Female Soldier, or, The Surprising Life and Adventures of Hannah Snell: her husband, James Summes, a Dutch seaman, abandoned her while she was pregnant with their child; the child died a year later, and she disguised herself as her brother-in-law and became a soldier so that she could track down her husband.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781913724047 |
| ISBN 10 | 1913724042 |
| Title | The Female Soldier |
| Author | Hannah Snell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Renard Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2021-02-24 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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