{"product_id":"the-women-who-went-round-the-world-extraordinary-stories-of-true-pioneers-in-global-circumnavigation-9781803994680","title":"The Women Who Went Round the World: Extraordinary Stories of True Pioneers in Global Circumnavigation","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Sally Smith\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: History Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: History Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSally Smith presents the extraordinary stories of the real women pioneers in global circumnavigation; travelling right around the world by various means and for various purposes. This captivating selection of stories includes the incredible tale of Jeanne Baret, a French woman who, in 1740, dressed as a man, travelled by boat to become the first woman ever to voyage right around the world; a journey on a convict supply ship to Port Jackson, that picked up Mutiny on the Bounty survivors on the way back; the dramatic 1889 race around the world by Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland; Annette Meakin's dark experiences crossing Russia by train in 1900; Harriet Fischer's drive around the globe in 1909; and the fascinating story of Russia's Valentina Tereshkova, born into a peasant family, working in a local textile factory, who ended up becoming the first ever woman to circle the world in space. Each of these women achieved a serious record in circumnavigation and deserves to be given her rightful place in history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45044960329879,"sku":"9781803994680","price":2021.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781803994680.webp?v=1769215788","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-women-who-went-round-the-world-extraordinary-stories-of-true-pioneers-in-global-circumnavigation-9781803994680","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}