Emigrants - Why the English Sailed to the New World

'Marvellously engaging' The Times 'Brisk, informative and eye-opening' Daily Telegraph In the 1600s, vast numbers of people left England for the Americas. Crossing the Atlantic was a major undertaking, the voyage long and treacherous. Why did they go? Emigrants casts vivid new light on the population shift which underpins the rise of modern America. Using contemporary sources including diaries, court hearings and letters, James Evans brings us the extraordinary personal stories of the men and women who made the journey of a lifetime.

Product details

• Authors: James Evans
• Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.07.2018
• EAN: 9781780221038
• ISBN: 978-1-78022-103-8
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 137 mm x 200 mm x 21 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, HISTORY / Modern / 17th Century, HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), Migration, immigration & emigration, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Migration, immigration and emigration, History of the Americas, C 1600 To C 1700, 1603–1649 (Jacobean and Early Stuart period), Relating to migrant groups / diaspora communities or peoples