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In 1766, young Jeanne Baret is housekeeper to Dr. Philibert Commerson, a physician turned naturalist for the King of France. When Dr. Commerson is invited to participate in a long, exploratory sea voyage, collecting specimens, Jeanne wants to go, too. The only way is to disguise herself as a boy and steal aboard the ship.
This is how Jeanne Baret becomes the first woman to sail around the world. Such determination characterizes each of the twelve women profiled here including Josephine Peary, Sylvia Earle, Junko Tabei, and Ann Bancroft. They come from across the globe, and their lives span about 240 years. Their accomplishments are real and their stories enhanced by thoughts and dialogue imagined by the author to bring them to life are contained within a framework of known facts.
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