Naval Wives & Mistresses
Author | : Margarette Lincoln |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105131647682 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Naval Wives & Mistresses by : Margarette Lincoln
Download or read book Naval Wives & Mistresses written by Margarette Lincoln and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An innovative study of naval women who stayed at home while their men went to sea. Focusing on the second half of the 18th century, a period when Britain was almost continuously at war, this book looks at different social groups, from the aristocratic elite to the labouring and criminal poor, prostitutes and petty thieves.