My search for Jeanne Barret, the first woman to circumnavigate the globe
Fresh research casts new light on a boldly unconventional woman who cross-dressed as a man to join a French naval sea voyage. Jan 02, 2021 · 07:30 pm A modern portrait of Jeanne Barret disguised as a man, based on the author’s interpretation. | Timothy Ide, Author provided
In 1765, a young, peasant woman left a remote corner of rural France where her impoverished family had scraped a living for generations. She set out on a journey that would take her around the world from the South American jungles and Magellan Strait to the tropical islands of the Indo-Pacific.