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8	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_captains_wife.png]]
9	''The Captain's Wife'' is a short novel by Douglas Kelley.
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11	The novel is based on the true story of the gallant Mary Ann Patten, wife of Joshua Patten. Joshua Patten is the captain of the clipper ship ''Neptune's Car'' in 1856. When her husband gets down with sickness, and she's the only one who can navigate (having learned it as a hobby). She brings the ship around Cape Horn from New York to California with the help of Hare, the ship's Second mate, all the while caring for her husband and being burdened with her unborn child. She also has to continually conduct a power struggle with the First mate Keeler.
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13	[[SimilarlyNamedWorks Has no relation]] to the Russian work ''Literature/TheCaptainsDaughter'' by Creator/AlexanderPushkin.
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15	!!Tropes present in this work:
16	%% * BadassBookworm: Mary learned ship navigation as a hobby.
17	%% * BasedOnATrueStory: Pretty close to history interestingly enough.
18	* TheCaptain: Joshua is a captain in name and his wife Mary is a captain in practice. He's out of commission and she learned ship navigation as a hobby. Commanding a ship and bringing around Cape Horn is no easy feat for anyone, but Mary deals with it just fine.
19	%% * TheCaretaker: Mary to Joshua
20	%% * CourtlyLove: Mr Hare the second mate has this toward Mary, but nothing is done about it.
21	%% * DeliberateValuesDissonance: Among other things Mary acts like a [[ProperLady proper ninteenth century lady]].
22	* {{Determinator}}: Mary's force of will brings the crew to their destination.
23	* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: ''The Captain's Wife'' is about a ship captain's wife.
24	%% * HappilyMarried: Joshua and Mary.
25	* TheProtagonist: Mary Ann Patten; the book is narrated from her perspective.
26	* HiddenDepths: Few guessed Mary knows how to navigate or handle a first mate who doesn't want to follow her lead.
27	%% * HonourBeforeReason: This is why they finish the voyage instead of turning back.
28	* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Hare has UnresolvedSexualTension with Mary but lets her be happy with her husband.
29	* JumpedAtTheCall: Mary is ready and willing to take command.
30	* OfficerAndAGentleman: Joshua is a ship captain and a great man.
31	%% * ThePowerOfLove: Which in this case was enough to get the ship round the Horn.
32	* PregnantBadass: While commanding a ship and controlling a power hungry first mate, Mary is pregnant.
33	* TheSmartGuy: Mary who does her job because she can navigate a ship.
34	%% * TeamDad: Joshua for his crew.
35	%% * TeamMom: Mary for the same crew once it's hers.
36	%% * UndyingLoyalty: Mary to Joshua; she refused to give up on him despite the circumstances.
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40	%% * WhatYouAreInTheDark: Mary and Hare might have gotten away with [[WillTheyOrWontThey betraying]] Joshua while he was helpless. They didn't.
41	%% * WillTheyOrWontThey: Mary and Hare. They ''won't''. It's not done. [[IGaveMyWord For obvious reasons]].
42	%% * YouAreInCommandNow: Mary becomes the captain once the previous captain is unable to command.
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44	%% This needs more explanation. How come a woman is put in charge? She couldn't have been an officer of the Navy at that time.
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46	%% * WoodenShipsAndIronMen
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