Call Me Ishmaelle

Xiaolu Guo

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1843. Ishmaelle is born in a small village on the stormy Kent coast where she grows up swimming with dolphins. After her parents and infant sister die, her brother, Joseph, leaves to find work as a sailor. Abandoned and desperate for a life at sea, Ishmaelle disguises herself as a cabin boy and travels to New York.

Author(s): Guo, Xiaolu
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 19/03/2026
Pagination: 448 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Vintage
Published By: Vintage
Book Classification: Modern & contemporary fiction|Feminism & feminist theory|c 1860 to c 1869|c 1860 to c 1869|Narrative theme: Environmental issues|Narrative theme: Environmental issues|Narrative theme: Environmental issues|Fiction: pastiche|Historical fiction
Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 30
Weight: 302
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781529929997

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