Call me Ishmaelle

Xiaolu Guo

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: Hardback
Date of Publication: 20/03/2025
Pagination: 352 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Chatto & Windus
Published By: Chatto & Windus
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: 242x162x39
Weight: 662
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781784745608