Departure

by Janet Stevenson

Book Overview

A novel of the sea. The story of Amanda Bright, who must command a sailing ship in the Pacific -- a man's job in 1851 -- when her husband falls too ill and delirious to captain. Already doubting herself as a wife, she must master navigation while commanding a superstitious crew. "A beautifully crafted tale of adventure and psychological drama of self-discovery". -- Library Journal

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0151251959
• ISBN13: 9780151251957
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
• Length: 333 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.