Call Me Bill Richards Lynette
Call Me Bill Richards Lynette A gorgeously illustrated historical graphic novel based on a real person who, defying gender expectations, left home in search of adventure and a more authentic life.It…
Specifikacia Call Me Bill Richards Lynette
Call Me Bill Richards Lynette
A gorgeously illustrated historical graphic novel based on a real person who, defying gender expectations, left home in search of adventure and a more authentic life.It was April 1, 1873. She woke her father, who quickly gathered their neighbours. In the middle of the night, Sarah Jane spotted flares off the coast of her island home.
But 535 people didn't survive, including Bill, a sailor.However, this story isn't about death--it's about living. Over the next several hours, rescuers pulled 429 traumatized survivors out of the wreckage of the SS Atlantic, a White Star Line passenger steamship. Swapping out their dress for a pair of pants, Bill had run away from New Jersey in search of adventure, anonymity, and a place in the world.
When they were hired to work on a cargo steamer, everything seemed to fall into