Maria Söderström gick till sjöss 1885 och skrev världsomseglingsdagbok.

In this book we will meet with Maria Söderström, via her diary. This is the first diary from a circumnavigation written by a Scandinavian woman. Maria and her sister Emmy Söderström traveled around the world by boat during the years 1885-88.

Publication early 2021

The chronicle Ocean bound women will be published during this spring. Follow the link to keep track of the book project:

https://www.angloswedishsociety.org.uk/professor-anders-hallengren-new-book/

The diary begins

In the picture below is the first page of Maria Söderström's diary notes.

The circumnavigation journal begins. Foto: Anders Hallengren.