Round the World: A Life of Jeanne Baret: Odyssey

"Hurst balances the romance of adventure with the scientific curiosity of the Enlightenment, painting a portrait of a woman who dared to live beyond the limits of her time. Compelling, inspiring, and beautifully written, this is historical fiction at its finest."

-- Sol Tyler

A LIFE OF JEANNE BARET CONTINUES WITH ODYSSEY .

If you are looking for a heroine well worth rooting for, look no further than C.R. Hurst's latest biographical historical fiction series, Round the A Life of Jeanne

Discover Jeanne Baret, the first woman to sail around the world. Born in 18th-century France, Jeanne seems destined for a life as an ordinary peasant, a short one of hard work and mere subsistence. However, early tragedy drives her to seek a life beyond any peasant's wildest imaginings. Curious and daring, she becomes the student, teacher, and lover of one of France's most eminent botanists, Philibert Commerson. With him, she explores Paris and meets some of the Enlightenment's most influential thinkers. When Commerson is chosen to sail with France's first circumnavigation of the world, Jeanne joins him as his assistant, disguised as a boy. Together they embark on a remarkable and dangerous journey, creating one of history's strangest and most compelling true stories.

In Odyssey, Jeanne and Commerson's unique partnership continues as they sail around the world and across three oceans. As they discover the wonders of Rio de Janeiro, Patagonia, the Magellan Strait, Tahiti, and New Guinea, they find both danger and fellowship while searching for rare botanical specimens during an age of enlightenment. Come join them on an adventure of a lifetime.

Odyssey is the second and final installment of Round the A Life of Jeanne Baret.