Fanny Loviot, Amelia B Edwards

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A Lady's Captivity Among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas

Beschreibung

"Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas" recounts the extraordinary true story of Fanny Loviot's harrowing experience as a captive of Chinese pirates. This gripping narrative plunges readers into the tumultuous world of 19th-century maritime China, offering a rare firsthand account of life amongst pirates and the perils of the Chinese Seas. Loviot's detailed recollections provide invaluable insights into the history of piracy in China and the social dynamics within pirate communities. A unique blend of history and personal experience, this captivity narrative explores themes of survival, resilience, and cultural encounter. This historical account sheds light on a fascinating and often overlooked aspect of Asian history, delivering a thrilling and educational journey into the world of Chinese pirates. A vital resource for those interested in maritime history, Chinese history, and true accounts of human endurance. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Autor

Fanny Loviot was a French adventurer who wrote a single book in 1859, "Les Pirates chinois, ma captivité dans les mers de Chine" ("Chinese Pirates, My Captivity in the Seas of China"), about her emigration to San Francisco and her journey in the seas of China, where she was kidnapped by Chinese pirates before being freed by an English crew. Fanny Loviot's birth date and place, as well as her life before she boarded the Dunkirk schooner "Indépendance" with her sister from Le Havre on May 30, 1852, are unknown. Fanny Loviot is mentioned in the passenger registration as a laundress who lives on Boulevard Montmartre. This journey was one of the departures of the "Loterie des lingots d'or" ("Gold Ingots Lottery"), which carried primarily poor people and Parisian revolutionaries to California for free. Fanny Loviot and her sister arrived in San Francisco on November 20, 1852. The two sisters remained in California for eighteen months before Fanny decided to accompany an artist to Jakarta. After being kidnapped by pirates in the South China Sea, she was eventually rescued by an English crew and returned to Hong Kong. She later returned to France, arriving on December 26, 1854. Two days later, on December 26, 1854, the Valetta anchored in the bay of Marseille, and by the 30th, I was in Paris," she says.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 84
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 132g
• ISBN-13: 9781023299381
• ISBN-10: 1023299380
• Artikelnr.: 74112385