A Brave Vessel: The True Tale of the Castaways Who Rescued Jamestown and Inspired Shakespeare's "The Tempest" - Hardcover

Woodward, Hobson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670020966 ISBN 13: 9780670020966

Verlag: Viking, 2009

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An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 268 pages; Physical desc. : xii, 268 p., 8 p. of plates : ill. , maps ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Shipwrecks --Bermuda Islands --History --17th century --Shakespeare, William (1564-1616) --The Tempest. Summary; A gripping tale of shipwreck and survival that changed the fate of the colonies and enriched our literary legacy. In 1609, aspiring writer William Strachey set sail aboard the Sea Venture, bound for the New World. Caught in a hurricane, the ship separated from its fleet and wrecked on uninhabited Bermuda, a bountiful island paradise its passengers would inhabit for nearly a year before reaching their intended destination, the famine-stricken colony of Jamestown. Strachey's meticulous account of the wreck, the castaways' time on Bermuda, and their arrival in a devastated Jamestown was read by his contemporaries and remains among the most vivid writings of the early colonial period. Following the life of this ordinary man, Hobson Woodward tells one of the neglected but defining stories of America's founding. Strachey had literary aspirations and sought to capitalize on his epic experience, but his writings did not bring him the acclaim he sought. Only in the hands of another William would his tale of the wreck and its aftermath make history as The Tempest. A Brave Vessel is the fascinating account of a near-miss in the settling of Virginia, the true story behind one of Shakespeare's great plays, and the tragedy of the man who failed as an author but who contributed to the creation of a masterpiece.

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Reseña del editor:

Aspiring writer William Strachey shipwrecks on Bermuda en route to the Jamestown settlement in 1609, and details his experience hoping for future acclaim in this true story that provided the inspiration for one of Shakespeare's great plays.

Biografía del autor:

Hobson Woodward is associate editor of the Adams Papers at the Massachusetts Historical Society.

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• Verlag: Viking
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0670020966
• ISBN 13: 9780670020966
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 268