A Brave Vessel: The True Tale of the Castaways Who Rescued Jamestown

by Hobson Woodward

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"At once a penetrating work of literary analysis and a riveting historical narrative." -Nathaniel Philbrick

Merging maritime adventure and early colonial history, A Brave Vessel charts a little-known chapter of the past that offers a window on the inspiration for one of Shakespeare's greatest works. In 1609, aspiring writer William Strachey set sail for the New World aboard the Sea Venture, only to wreck on the shores...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0143117521

ISBN13:9780143117520

Release Date:June 2010

Publisher:Penguin Publishing Group

Length:304 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.6" x 8.4"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Colonial America Friendship Perseverance Shipwrecks 17th Century Americas Caribbean & West Indies Colonial Period History Literary Criticism

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