In search of a kingdom : Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the perilous birth of the British Empire /
An exploration narrative of the highest order, the bestselling author of Over the Edge of the World brings alive the extraordinary life and adventures of Sir Francis Drake, whose mastery of the seas during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I changed the course of history, as a pirate raiding Spanish gall...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Custom House,
[2021]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | An exploration narrative of the highest order, the bestselling author of Over the Edge of the World brings alive the extraordinary life and adventures of Sir Francis Drake, whose mastery of the seas during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I changed the course of history, as a pirate raiding Spanish galleons, as the first explorer to successfully circumnavigate the globe, and as a naval hero who defeated the Spanish Armada and reshaped the global order. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 440 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [405]-425) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780062875358 0062875353 9780062875365 0062875361 |