The Remarkable World of Frances Barkley, 1769-1845 - Softcover

Hill, Beth; Converse, Cathy

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9781894898089: The Remarkable World of Frances Barkley, 1769-1845

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ISBN 10: 1894898087 ISBN 13: 9781894898089

Publisher: TouchWood Editions, 2003

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Frances Barkley was just eighteen when she became the first European woman to set foot on the west coast of North America. After a sheltered upbringing in England, Frances found herself boarding theImperial Eagle in 1786 to set sail on an adventurous, round-the-world voyage with her husband, Captain Charles William Barkley.

With great wisdom and wit, Frances recounted her eight years at sea in her Reminiscences as she found herself in a wider world, helping her husband in his business, giving birth to her children, surviving the tragedy of a young daughter's death and meeting strange and foreign peoples. Today's place names of Barkley Sound, Frances Island, Imperial Eagle Channel and others on Vancouver Island-as well as the ship Frances Barkley-are standing memorials to the enterprising and courageous Barkleys.

Originally researched by writer Beth Hill, The Remarkable World of Frances Barkley has been expanded on by writer and historian Cathy Converse to bring the intrepid young bride and her world to life for a new generation of readers.

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Beth Hill spent years researching Frances’s life for the original book, which was published in 1978. In this expanded new edition, Cathy Converse takes the story even further, adding more details that shed light on the Barkleys and the world of their time.

Review:

In addition to the personal details revealed, this book sheds light on the politics of exploration and provides a perspective on the new world by an interested visitor and observer. --WaveLength Magazine

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