Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World
Written by Glenn Stout
Narrated by Andrea Gallo
4.5/5
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this audiobook
Glenn Stout
Glenn Stout is a writer, author, and editor, and served as series editor of The Best American Sports Writing, and founding editor of The Year’s Best Sports Writing. He is also the author of Tiger Girl and the Candy Kid, Fenway 1912, Nine Months at Ground Zero, and many other award-winning and best-selling books. He also served as a consultant on the Disney+ film adaptation of Young Woman and the Sea. Stout lives in Lake Champlain in Vermont.
Related to Young Woman and the Sea
Related audiobooks
Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Africans Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5World War II: America at War Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Black Gold: The History of How Coal Made Britain Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Murdered Midas: A Millionaire, His Gold Mine, and a Strange Death on an Island Paradise Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Citizen Reporters: S.S. McClure, Ida Tarbell, and the Magazine That Rewrote America Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Louisiana Purchase: A Captivating Guide to a Major Turning Point in the History of the United States of America Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRevolutionary Backlash: Women and Politics in the Early American Republic Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Voyage of the James Caird Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5An Empire of Ice: Scott, Shackleton, and the Heroic Age of Antarctic Science Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Suez Canal: The History and Legacy of the World’s Most Famous Waterway Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Pirates of The Bahamas Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEllis Island and Angel Island: The History and Legacy of America’s Most Famous Immigration Stations Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The Lion's Pride: Theodore Roosevelt and His Family in Peace and War Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5No More Champagne: Churchill and His Money Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Trillion Dollar Meltdown: Easy Money, High Rollers, and the Great Credit Crash Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Strenuous Life: Theodore Roosevelt and the Making of the American Athlete Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Kidnapped Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5William Wallace Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Not-Quite States of America: Dispatches from the Territories and Other Far-Flung Outposts of the USA Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Digging for the Truth: One Man's Epic Adventure Exploring the World's Greatest Archaeological Mysteries Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5American Invasions of Canada: The History of America’s Attempts to Conquer Canada and Other Border Disputes Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5History's Greatest Speeches: Women's Voices - Vol. I Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A History of Modern Britain Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Pavillion on the Links Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A World on Edge: The End of the Great War and the Dawn of a New Age Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSummary of Javier Zamora's Solito Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDragons in the Snow: Avalanche Detectives and the Race to Beat Death in the Mountains Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Outdoors For You
The Dangerous Book for Boys Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Kook: What Surfing Taught Me About Love, Life, and Catching the Perfect Wave Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Escape from the Ordinary Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wavewalker: A Memoir of Breaking Free Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5National Park Mysteries & Disappearances: The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Deep Blue: Stories of Shipwreck, Sunken Treasure and Survival Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mud, Sweat, and Tears: The Autobiography Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Lost in the Wild: Danger and Survival in the North Woods Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Why We Swim Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Will to Wild: Adventures Great and Small to Change Your Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Disaster-Ready Home: A Step-by-Step Emergency Preparedness Manual for Sheltering in Place Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube: Chasing Fear and Finding Home in the Great White North Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Survival Guide for Life: How to Achieve Your Goals, Thrive in Adversity, and Grow in Character Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5River Wild: A Thriller Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Free Outside: A Trek Against Time and Distance Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Art of Resilience: Strategies for an Unbreakable Mind and Body Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Rough Water: Stories of Survival From The Sea Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hiking Through: One Man's Journey to Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5High: Stories of Survival From Everest and K2 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Stay Alive: The Ultimate Survival Guide for Any Situation Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5SAS Survival Guide – Climate & Terrain and On the Move: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fire in the Straw: Notes on Inventing a Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5127 Hours Movie Tie- In: Between a Rock and a Hard Place Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Young Woman and the Sea
10 ratings2 reviews
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5"The Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World" is the story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel - but it's more than that.First, a lot of history on swimming. I didn't realize that it's only been in the past 90 years or so that women were taught to swim. For much of Europe's history, swimming was thought to be ungainly and not something proper folks did. Even when men began swimming, it certainly wasn't a sport for women - for one thing, the costume! Horrors! The author recounts incidents in the early 1900s where women were arrested for public nudity while wearing bathing suits on beaches. This fear of women exposing themselves was behind much of the reluctance to see women swimming.Trudy and her sisters were in on the beginnings of women's swimming in the US, and for Trudy the water truly felt like home, partially because she was nearly deaf from a childhood bout with measles.All kinds of interesting history are recounted - men were the first to swim the English channel, often basically naked. It took quite a bit longer for a woman to do it, no doubt in large part due to the fact that many were trying to do it in cumbersome wool "swim dresses." You'll also learn why the English Channel is so difficult to swim: tides, currents, and 60-degree water all play roles.This is a fascinating tail of determination - "girl power" without all the PC feminist hype that abounds today. Highly recommended!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Trudy Ederle was the first woman to swim the English Channel, and this is her story. However, it is much more than that. It is also the story, to a lesser degree, of the English Channel, of the acceptance of women athletes, of the acceptance of swimming in general and especially for women. The story opens with a tragedy on the East River. A pleasure boat carrying families caught fire and many died because they didn't know how to swim. I didn't realize that even in the early 20th century, swimming for women was taboo, considered immoral. This tragedy started a movement to teach swimming, if only for safety. Trudy must have been a remarkable young lady. She was strong and athletic, accomplishing what most other swimmers would never be able to do, but she was also very close to her family and a little naive. She was sometimes taken advantage of. She was somewhat shy and also had a hearing impairment that made her uncomfortable in crowds, detrimental to her when she became well known. The story even includes a mystery about her first attempt at crossing the channel. The book was, for the most part, well written, and includes some great photographs. For my taste, there was occasionally a little too much detail, especially about individual swimming events and times. And I think that the title, Young Woman and the Sea, doesn't really do justice to the story even though it is probably a take on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. Overall, the book was both informative and entertaining. (The copy I reviewed was an ARC sent to me by a friend, and as such had quite a few typos and editing mistakes that I am assuming were corrected before the final edition was published.)