In search of a kingdom : Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the perilous birth of the British Empire
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[New York, New York] : Custom House, [2021].
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Book
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First edition.
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xviii, 440 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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Main Library - Adult
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Published
[New York, New York] : Custom House, [2021].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 405-425) and index.
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"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"--,Provided by publisher.

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