{"product_id":"flying-cloud-the-true-story-of-americas-most-famous-clipper-ship-and-the-woman-who-guided-her-9780060934781","title":"Flying Cloud: The True Story of America's Most Famous Clipper Ship and the Woman Who Guided Her","description":"In 1851, Elanor Creesy, in a position almost unheard of for a woman in the mid-nineteenth century, served as the navigator on the maiden voyage of the clipper ship \u003cem\u003eFlying Cloud\u003c\/em\u003e -- traveling from New York to San Francisco in only eighty-nine days. This swift passage set a world record that went unbroken for more than a century. Upon arrival in San Francisco, \u003cem\u003eFlying Cloud\u003c\/em\u003e became an enduring symbol of a young nation's frontier spirit. Illustrated with original maps and charts as well as historical photographs, David Shaw's compelling narrative captures the drama of this maritime adventure. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David W. Shaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/03\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.07h x 5.32w x 0.78d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060934781\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShaw, David W.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid W. Shaw is the author of \u003cem\u003eDaring the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eInland Passage.\u003c\/em\u003e An expert sailor in his own right, Shaw also writes for \u003cem\u003eOffshore \u003c\/em\u003e magazine, \u003cem\u003eSail, Cruising World, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLakeland Boating.\u003c\/em\u003e He lives in New Jersey and sails in Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43110610403443,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_6e8d650b-eb61-479d-9ee7-3ba465182063.jpg?v=1748981766","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/flying-cloud-the-true-story-of-americas-most-famous-clipper-ship-and-the-woman-who-guided-her-9780060934781","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}