Crossing Oceans Disguised as a Boy - an Editorial Review of "Sailing Against the Tide"

Crossing Oceans Disguised as a Boy - an Editorial Review of "Sailing Against the Tide"

Book Blurb:She crossed oceans disguised as a boy.History forgot her-but now her story demands to be told.In 1766, Jeanne Baret, a brilliant herbalist from rural France, defied every expectation of her time. Disguised as a boy to escape the restrictions placed on women.She joins a global expedition led by explorer Louis de Bougainville and her mentor, the botanist Philibert Commerson.Aboard L'Étoile, Jeanne faces grueling sea voyages, the constan…