Women have a long history of keeping the lights burning, yet their stories are little known. Guiding Lights includes stories from around the world, as we discover the heroism of female lighthouse keepers, how they came to be hired (especially in the 19th century), and the mysteries and legends that are inextricably part of lighthouse history.
Women have a long history of keeping the lights burning, yet their stories are little known. Guiding Lights includes stories from around the world, as we discover the heroism of female lighthouse keepers, how they came to be hired (especially in the 19th century), and the mysteries and legends that are inextricably part of lighthouse history.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Shona Riddell has a long-held fascination with lighthouses. A writer for 20+ years (including her subantarctic history book Trial of Strength with Exisle Publishing), Shona lives with her husband and two daughters in Wellington, New Zealand. She enjoys cold, windy weather and stories about remote locations.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction -A world apart 1. Watch-fire’s light - The origin and evolution of lighthouses 2. Day and night - The role of a keeper 3. Modest yet so brave - Grace Darling and Ida Lewis 4. Keeping her lamp alight - The lives of female keepers 5. Ceaseless vigil - The impact of isolation 6. Whispers of the past - Ghosts, legends and mysteries 7. Lonely outposts - Lighthouse women in the twentieth century 8. The turning of the light - Today’s keepers and caretakers Epilogue: To the lighthouse Acknowledgements Bibliography Image credits Endnotes Appendix: The lighthouses of Guiding Lights Index
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction -A world apart 1. Watch-fire’s light - The origin and evolution of lighthouses 2. Day and night - The role of a keeper 3. Modest yet so brave - Grace Darling and Ida Lewis 4. Keeping her lamp alight - The lives of female keepers 5. Ceaseless vigil - The impact of isolation 6. Whispers of the past - Ghosts, legends and mysteries 7. Lonely outposts - Lighthouse women in the twentieth century 8. The turning of the light - Today’s keepers and caretakers Epilogue: To the lighthouse Acknowledgements Bibliography Image credits Endnotes Appendix: The lighthouses of Guiding Lights Index
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