The Discovery of Jeanne Baret by Glynis Ridley, Glynis Ridley
The Discovery of Jeanne Baret

Glynis Ridley, Glynis Ridley

The Discovery of Jeanne Baret

Glynis Ridley, Glynis Ridley

436 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction biography history adventurous informative reflective slow-paced
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The story of a fascinating beacon in women's history, an ordinary woman who overcame tradition and hostility to rise from meager origins to unique fame In 1765, eminent botanist Philibert Commerson was appointed official naturalist to a grand new ...

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