Big Chief Elizabeth - How England's Adventurers Gambled and Won the New World

Zusatztext A wonderfully colourful story told with pace and verve Informationen zum Autor Giles Milton is the million-copy, internationally bestselling author of a dozen works of narrative history. His books have been translated into twenty-five languages. One of Milton's previous works, Nathaniel's Nutmeg , is currently being developed into a major screen project. Milton is the writer and narrator of the acclaimed narrative podcast series, Ministry of Secrets , produced by Sony and available on all platforms. He lives in London and Burgundy. Klappentext Bestselling author of NATHANIEL'S NUTMEG, Giles Milton takes us on another fascinating and extraordinary historical adventure. 'Like Giles Milton's previous book, ... Big Chief Elizabeth is a cracking read, a successful attempt at popular history' -- Evening Standard '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 'Grippingly told true adventure story' -- Daily Mail 'Milton ... draws a vivid picture of the terrible hardships the settlers endured' -- The Times 'Milton knits together the most vivid anecdotes and descriptions from a very colourful literature of exploration and colonization, and anyone wanting easy access to them has it here'. -- The Times Literary Supplement 'Milton has a terrific eye for the kind of detail that can bring the past vividly to life off the page' -- The Spectator 'Splendid stuff ... fascinatingly told ... An excellent book' -- Time Out 'A wonderfully colourful story told with pace and verve' -- Sunday Telegraph Vorwort Bestselling author of NATHANIEL'S NUTMEG, Giles Milton takes us on another fascinating and extraordinary historical adventure. Zusammenfassung Bestselling author of NATHANIEL'S NUTMEG, Giles Milton takes us on another fascinating and extraordinary historical adventure....

Product details

• Authors: Giles Milton
• Publisher: John Murray
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 03.05.2001
• EAN: 9780340748824
• ISBN: 978-0-340-74882-4
• No. of pages: 416
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales; England, European History, British Empire, North America, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), Geographical discovery & exploration, British & Irish history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Geographical discovery and exploration, North America (USA and Canada), 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600