Mustering The Company
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Transportation as Punishment: The Voyage of the Courtesans
In The Nutmeg of Consolation and The Truelove/Clarissa Oakes, the practice of transportation as punishment for crimes committed in Britain forms the background for the action of the novels. Transportation was, in essence, a life sentence of exile, as the transports had very little chance of ever seeing home again. In some cases the convicts [...] -
Women in the Wooden World
Throughout the course of our beloved series, women are seen primarily as land-going creatures, not meant for life at sea. While both Sophie and Diana take passage as guests on various ships, women are rarely said to be serving on board any of Jack Aubrey’s vessels. The most notable exception would be the unfortunate gunners [...]