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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Main Author: Bergreen, Laurence (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Custom House, [2021]
Edition:First edition.
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