Description Throughout history there have been women, endowed with curiosity and abundant spirit, who stepped out of the cave, cast off the shackles of expectation, and struck out for new territory.
She lives in western Loudon County, Virginia..
About the Author Barbara Holland is the author of several books, including Endangered Pleasures.
With wit, wisdom, and irreverent flair, They Went Whistling makes a compelling case for the virtue of getting into trouble.
Barbara Holland evokes their energy in this unconventional book that will acquaint you with the likes of Grace O\'Malley, a blazing terror of the Irish seas in the 1500s, and surprise you with a fresh perspective on legends like Bonnie Parker of "Bonnie and Clyde" fame.
But every one of them was fearless, eccentric, and fiercely independent.
Many were ambivalent or absentminded mothers.
Some dressed up as men; others cherished their Victorian gowns.
Some were merry and flamboyant; others depressive and solitary.
In this ode to bold, brash, and sometimes just plain dangerous women, Barbara Holland reanimates those rebels who defied convention and challenged authority on a truly grand scale: They traveled the world, commanded pirate ships, spied on the enemy, established foreign countries, scaled 19, 000-foot passes, and lobbied to change the Constitution.
Description Throughout history there have been women, endowed with curiosity and abundant spirit, who stepped out of the cave, cast off the shackles of expectation, and struck out for new territory
