The Sea Captain's Wife: A True Story of Love, Race, and War in the Nineteenth Century
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The Sea Captain's Wife: A True Story of Love, Race, and War in the Nineteenth Century by Martha Hodes
Takes us into the extraordinary world of Eunice Conley. Born white and poor in New England, Eunice led a hard life. This story of misfortune and defiance takes up grand themes of American history - opportunity and racism, war and freedom - and illuminates the lives of ordinary people.
Martha Hodes, a professor of history at New York University, is the author of White Women, Black Men, which won the Allan Nevins Prize for Literary Distinction. She lives in New York City and Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393052664 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393052664 |
| Title | The Sea Captain's Wife: A True Story of Love, Race, and War in the Nineteenth Century |
| Author | Martha Hodes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2006-09-17 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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