Bold in Her Breeches: Women Pirates Across the Ages [Paperback]

Jo Stanley (Editor, Introduction)

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Pandora Press (January 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0044409702
• ISBN-13: 978-0044409700
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,473,719 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Women!, January 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Bold in Her Breeches: Women Pirates Across the Ages (Paperback)

Despite the fact that a lot of the book is not spent on actual biographies of these fascinating women, I would recommend it. A large part of the book is spent on what ecomonic/social conditions led these women into piracy, and whether or not they were prostitutes, lesbians, or cross-dressed as men. However, the most engrossing chapters deal with the events of their lives and give us a closer look at women who were certainly exceptional (in their courage and also sometimes ruthlessness). I especially liked that it dealt with female pirates from various time periods and nationalities - from ancient Greece right up to modern day Asia. Overall, it's an interesting tale of a frequently overlooked part of history.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Women Pirates: An Overview, May 30, 2007

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Lauren Johnson (Santa Clara, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bold in Her Breeches: Women Pirates Across the Ages (Paperback)

It seems to be a good overview of the concept of women pirates and their individual stories, or at least how much we do know about each individual pirate, since there are very few records to be found on them. This is more directed towards a popular audience but each chapter does include a great deal of notes and sources as to where she acquired the information. Jo Stanley is a radical cultural worker who has compiled a variety of material usually about women's work and representation. The main contributors to the novel, Anne Chambers, Dian H. Murray, and Julie Wheelwright are all known historians with backgrounds in women's studies.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Less Preaching, More Pirates, August 12, 2003

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Neferset "Nef" (Bryson City, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bold in Her Breeches: Women Pirates Across the Ages (Paperback)

The book seemed to be more about gender issues than piracy, female or otherwise. Not at all what I had hoped for.