Naval Wives & Mistresses

By Margarette Lincoln

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0752460919
• ISBN13: 9780752460918
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"