Ocean Bound Womenis An Intriguing First-hand Narrative Of Circumnavigating The Globe In The 1880s. Based On Family Documents Stored In A Seaman's Chest, This Book Provides A Scholarly Account Of The History Of The Swedish Sailing-shipatlantic(1876-1911) And Her Crew.part Of The Book Is Based Upon A Diary Written By A Scandinavian Woman, Which Stands As The Uniting Text For The Years 1885-1887, Connecting The Reader To All Events In The Chronicle. Other Sources Consist Of Manuscripts, Documents And Accounts Collected From Family Descendants Along With Oral Traditions And Personal Memories-all Hitherto Unpublished.this Is A Touching Life Story Of Two Motherless Sisters Who Took On A Ship In Their Teens: A Book About Life On The Oceans And Meeting With People Of Many Different Nations.