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A review by scholastic_squid
The Captain's Wife by Douglas Kelley
4.0
Wonderful story of a courageous female in the mid 1800's.
I was lent this book to read, and I finished it quickly and could barely put it down. The main characters are a husband and wife - Joshua & Mary Patten, the first mate - Keeler, and the second mate - Timothy Hare. As they begin sailing down the coast of New England to head toward San Francisco, the Captain and the first mate get into a disagreement. Keeler is disregarding his duties as a first mate and he is also thought to be conjuring up a mutiny. He is locked away, and the Captain must resume duties for two. He falls ill and then Mary and Hare must pick up the slack or head to Rio for medical attention. They chose to continue on to San Fran, and have to learn how to work together with the crew and each other. The are storms abound and lack of wind, causing the ship much more trouble than it needs. Pick up a copy.
I was lent this book to read, and I finished it quickly and could barely put it down. The main characters are a husband and wife - Joshua & Mary Patten, the first mate - Keeler, and the second mate - Timothy Hare. As they begin sailing down the coast of New England to head toward San Francisco, the Captain and the first mate get into a disagreement. Keeler is disregarding his duties as a first mate and he is also thought to be conjuring up a mutiny. He is locked away, and the Captain must resume duties for two. He falls ill and then Mary and Hare must pick up the slack or head to Rio for medical attention. They chose to continue on to San Fran, and have to learn how to work together with the crew and each other. The are storms abound and lack of wind, causing the ship much more trouble than it needs. Pick up a copy.