{"product_id":"9780060934781","title":"Flying Cloud : The True Story of America's Most Famous Clipper Ship and the Woman Who Guided Her","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eFlying Cloud\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): David W. Shaw\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eIn 1851, Elanor Creesy, in a position almost unheard of for a woman in the mid-nineteenth century, served as the navigator on the maiden voyage of the clipper ship \u003cem\u003eFlying Cloud\u003c\/em\u003e -- traveling from New York to San Francisco in only eighty-nine days. This swift passage set a world record that went unbroken for more than a century. Upon arrival in San Francisco, \u003cem\u003eFlying Cloud\u003c\/em\u003e became an enduring symbol of a young nation's frontier spirit. Illustrated with original maps and charts as well as historical photographs, David Shaw's compelling narrative captures the drama of this maritime adventure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780060934781\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41019365195982,"sku":"9780060934781","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780060934781.jpg?v=1647484030","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780060934781","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}