Seawomen of Iceland: Survival on the Edge

by Margaret Willson

Book Overview

Finalist for the 2017 Washington State Book Award in General Nonfiction / History

The plaque said this was the winter fishing hut of Thur dur Einarsd ttir, one of Iceland's greatest fishing captains, and that she lived from 1777 to 1863.

"Wait," anthropologist and former seawoman Margaret Willson said. "She "

So began a quest. Were there more Icelandic seawomen? Most Icelanders said no, and, after all, in most parts of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295744219
• ISBN13: 9780295744216
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.7"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher