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#700249 in Books Martha Hodes 2007-09-17Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.30 x 1.00 x 5.50l; .75 #File Name: 039333029X384 pagesThe Sea Captain s Wife A True Story of Love Race and War in the Nineteenth Century
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Scholarly yet ReadableBy SerenaMartha Hodes; the author; spent eight years researching this book.The Sea Captain's Wife examines the life of Eunice Richardson a white woman from New England whose life spanned the civil war.It was a life of poverty and loss until she discovered love and comfort with a black sea captain from the Cayman Islands. Even though Eunice found what she had always desired she still had to deal with isolation and disappointment until her tragic death.This is a fascinating story that despite all the research leaves many unanswered questions. An A+ read.21 of 22 people found the following review helpful. The Bookschlepper RecommendsBy Jean Sue LibkindThis scholarly treatment of women and race in the 19th Century comes alive with its case study: Eunice Richardson Stone Connelly. Born poor and white to farmers in New England; her family migrated to the mills in Lowell before her father gave in to the bottle and left. Eunice left the mills to marry but William Stone was unlucky at work and not a good provider. They moved to Mobile just in time for the Civil War; her husband fought for the South against her brothers in the Union Army. Back home in New England and widowed; she eked out an existence cleaning other people's homes; doing washing and sewing; keeping herself and two children dependent on charity. She is the classic example of a woman who will keep going for the sake of the children; strong in the circumstance and despite her fragile health. Smiley Connelly was well-to-do; handsome and considerate of both Eunice and the children; he was also a black sea captain from the Cayman's. With him; Eunice was to find peace and comfort but lose contact with her family. Based on a long-treasured chest of letters among the Richardsons and augmented by other memoirs of the times and places; the text gives a complex picture of America before and after the Civil War: social mores; economic parameters; women's roles; religious developments (Eunice is a Universalist); and history made personal. Highly readable.11 of 12 people found the following review helpful. telescopic view of a "slice of life" 150+ years ago..By Magda DenesI tremendously enjoyed this telescopic view of a "slice of life" 150+ years ago-- and during the civil war-- of a young woman; her children; and her extended family. I found myself interested and emotionally moved by the heavy labor that she performed daily just to maintain a near-below subsistence level of living.She made some momentous and courageous decisions to pull herself up from abject poverty; choosing directions that went against society's norms and finally; against even what she had thought were her own beliefs. It was so inspiring to read that the happiest days of her life followed as a result of her own earlier choices.The true life of this young woman is such an inspiration for us here today. A fascinating; inspiring read that has left its' mark upon me long after I have put down the book.
