Published by HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London, 1997
ISBN 10: 1857023609 ISBN 13: 9781857023602
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Joe Carstairs was born in London in 1900, the daughter of a Scottish colonel and an American heiress. She was educated in Connecticut and returned to Europe in 1916, to drive ambulances for the Women's Legion in France. She deserted her husband at the church door (marriage having been a prerequisite of her coming into her $4 million inheritance) and settled in England, where she took up motor-boat racing, winning many trophies, and established a boatyard at Cowes. In the 1930s Carstairs began to travel the world and eventually settled in the West Indies, where she bought the island of Whale Cay. There she developed a community and embarked on a programme of building which ranged from roads and schools to lighthouses and churches. She established hegemony over the 500 islanders, controlling not only their sexual morals but also their diet. In 1944 she built a deep-water harbour for use by the Royal Navy and then, without a word to the islanders, left for Florida, where she spent 40 years, having built war-craft, run a steamship freight-line, and set up a chain of airports. This biography aims to bring out of obscurity an extraordinary woman. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by FOURTH ESTATE, 1997
ISBN 10: 1857023609 ISBN 13: 9781857023602
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.75.
Published by Fourth Estate, 1997
ISBN 10: 1857023609 ISBN 13: 9781857023602
Seller: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. The Queen of Whale Cay This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .
Published by Fourth Estate, 1997
ISBN 10: 1857023609 ISBN 13: 9781857023602
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Published by Fourth Estate 07/08/1997, 1997
ISBN 10: 1857023609 ISBN 13: 9781857023602
Seller: Bahamut Media, Reading, United Kingdom
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Published by Fourth Estate, London, 1997
ISBN 10: 1857023609 ISBN 13: 9781857023602
Seller: Book Nook, Cadillac, MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dj has light edgewear with one small teaped tear. Light wear.
Published by SAGE Publications, Limited, 1997
ISBN 10: 1857023609 ISBN 13: 9781857023602
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
First Edition
Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Published by SAGE Publications, Limited, 1997
ISBN 10: 1857023609 ISBN 13: 9781857023602
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
First Edition
Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Published by SAGE Publications, Limited, 1997
ISBN 10: 1857023609 ISBN 13: 9781857023602
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
First Edition
Condition: Good. First Edition. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Published by Fourth Estate, 1997
ISBN 10: 1857023609 ISBN 13: 9781857023602
Seller: Greener Books, London, United Kingdom
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Published by Fourth Estate, 1997
ISBN 10: 1857023609 ISBN 13: 9781857023602
Seller: The Guru Bookshop, Hereford, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. FIRST EDITION 2nd printing with dust jacket - rare and collectable - will send out 2nd class tracked post within 12 hours of receipt of order.
Published by FOURTH ESTATE, 1997
ISBN 10: 1857023609 ISBN 13: 9781857023602
Seller: CloudDreamer, LONDON, United Kingdom
Condition: As New. 1st impression. As new, save or minor surface scuffs and slight curl to the edges of the dustjacket. Internally pristine. Unread. Binding square and tight. Boards fine. Corners sharp. Normally dispatched same day by Royal Mail from the UK.
Published by FOURTH ESTATE, 1997
ISBN 10: 1857023609 ISBN 13: 9781857023602
Seller: Houtman Boeken, Utrecht, Netherlands
Condition: fine. 1997, 248pp, nette hardcover met stofomslag.
Published by Fourth Estate, London, 1997
ISBN 10: 1857023609 ISBN 13: 9781857023602
Seller: Leura Books, Bowral, NSW, Australia
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A fascinating biography of the woman champion motorboat racer of the 1920s who in the '30s bought and became 'ruler' of an island in the British West Indies. 'Joe' Carstairs was born in London in 1900, the daughter of a Scottish colonel and an American heiress. Educated in Connecticut, she returned to Europe in 1916 and drove ambulances for the Women's Legion in France. She deserted her husband at the church door (marriage was a prerequisite of her coming into her $4 million inheritance) and settled in England where she took up racing, established a boat yard at Cowes and won nearly every trophy going. In the 30s she started traveling widely, finally moving to the West Indies where she bought the island of Whale Cay. There she developed the island into a populated community, building everything from roads and schools to lighthouses and churches. Carstairs then succeeded in establishing hegemony over the 500 islanders, controlling not only their sexual morals but also their diet. In 1944 she built a deepwater harbor for the Royal Navy's use and, without a word to her population, left the island to build warcraft in Florida, where she settled for 40 years, having run a steamship freightline and set up a chain of airports. Kate Summerscale's brilliant biography brings out of obscurity a woman whose very boldness took her beyond fame and notoriety. 248 pages. Foxing to outer page edges. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Biography; Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 1857023609. ISBN/EAN: 9781857023602. Inventory No: 266028.
Published by Viking Press, New York, 1997
ISBN 10: 1857023609 ISBN 13: 9781857023602
Seller: The Book Spot, Sioux Falls, SD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: New.
Published by Independently Published, 2020
ISBN 10: 1857023609 ISBN 13: 9781857023602
Seller: Collectors Bookstore, Antwerpen, Belgium
Paperback. Condition: Fine. The Queen Of Whale Cay by Kate Summerscale. Published by Independently Published in 2020. Paperback ISBN:9781857023602. Collectible item in very fine condition.