The Jamestown Brides - The First Wives of the New World

Jennifer Potter is the author of four novels and six works of non-fiction, most recently The Jamestown Brides, The Untold Story of England's 'maids for Virginia' (Atlantic, 2018). Other titles published by Atlantic include The Rose, A True History; Seven Flowers And How They Shaped Our World; and Strange Blooms, The Curious Lives and Adventures of the John Tradescants. A long-time reviewer for the Times Literary Supplement and an accredited Royal Literary Fund (RLF) Consultant Fellow, she currently runs writing workshops for students and staff at British universities and was recently appointed one of the first RLF Writing Fellows at the British Library.

About the author

Jennifer Potter is the author of four novels and six works of non-fiction, most recently The Jamestown Brides, The Untold Story of England's 'maids for Virginia' (Atlantic, 2018). Other titles published by Atlantic include The Rose, A True History; Seven Flowers And How They Shaped Our World; and Strange Blooms, The Curious Lives and Adventures of the John Tradescants. A long-time reviewer for the Times Literary Supplement and an accredited Royal Literary Fund (RLF) Consultant Fellow, she currently runs writing workshops for students and staff at British universities and was recently appointed one of the first RLF Writing Fellows at the British Library.

Summary

The extraordinary story of the British women who made the perilous journey to Jamestown, Virginia, to become wives for tobacco planters in the New Colony.

Foreword

The extraordinary story of the British women who made the perilous journey to Jamestown, Virginia, to become wives for tobacco planters in the New Colony.

Product details

• Authors: Jennifer Potter
• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.07.2019
• EAN: 9781782399162
• ISBN: 978-1-78239-916-2
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book; Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Civilization, HISTORY / Modern / 17th Century, HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), HISTORY / Women, c 1500 onwards to present day, United Kingdom, Great Britain, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, General and world history, History of the Americas, Gender studies: women and girls, 1660 to 1714 (Restoration and the Later Stuart period), 1603–1649 (Jacobean and Early Stuart period)