Flying Cloud : the true story of America's most famous clipper ship and the woman who guided her / by David W. Shaw.
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TextPublication details: New York : Morrow, c2000Edition: 1st edDescription: 290 p. : ill., map ; 25 cmISBN: 0688167934 Subject(s): Voyages and travels | Clipper ships | Seafaring lifeDDC classification: 387.2 Summary: Recounts the history of the clipper ship that set a speed record in 1851 that would last more than a century, and describes the role of Eleanor Creesy, who was the ship's regular navigator as well as the captain's wife.
| Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Martha's Vineyard High School Library | 387.2/SHA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39844300058464 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-284) and index.
Recounts the history of the clipper ship that set a speed record in 1851 that would last more than a century, and describes the role of Eleanor Creesy, who was the ship's regular navigator as well as the captain's wife.
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