Big Chief Elizabeth: How England's Adventurers Gambled and Won the New World
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Big Chief Elizabeth: How England's Adventurers Gambled and Won the New World
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Giles Milton
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:432 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 196,Width 128 |
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| Category/Genre | British and Irish History
World history - c 1500 to c 1750
Geographical discovery and exploration |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780340748824
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| Classifications | Dewey:942.055 |
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| Illustrations |
B/W maps and illustrations throughout
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
John Murray Press
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| Imprint |
John Murray Publishers Ltd
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| Publication Date |
3 May 2001 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Captive American Indian Manteo was returned to his homeland as Governor, a gamble that resulted in the first English settlement in the New World. Using first-hand accounts, this book tells the full story and its extraordinary twist.
Author Biography
Giles Milton is a writer and journalist. He has contributed articles for most of the British national newspapers as well as many foreign publications and specialises in the history of travel and exploration. In the course of his researches, he has travelled extensively in Europe and the Middle East.
Reviews'Like Giles Milton's previous book,... Big Chief Elizabeth is a cracking read, a successful attempt at popular history' Evening Standard; 2 'Milton is a great storyteller... he sets about filling in the historical gaps with relish, using his considerable imagination to conjure mood from dry parchment' Sunday Express; 3 'Grippingly told true adventure story' Daily Mail; 4 'Milton... draws a vivid picture of the terrible hardships the settlers endured' The Times"
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