| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xii, 445 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue : The lost century -- Vinland : first contact -- 1492 : the hidden half of the globe -- Santo Domingo : the Columbus jinx -- Dominican Republic : you think there are still Indians? -- The Gulf coast : naked in the new world -- The Southwest : to the seven cities of stone -- The plains : sea of grass -- The South : De Soto does Dixie -- The Mississippi : conquistador's last stand -- Florida : fountain of youth, river of blood -- Roanoke : lost in the lost colony -- Jamestown : the captain and the naturals -- Plymouth : a tale of two rocks. |
| Summary |
A Voyage Long and Strange captures the wonder and drama of first contact. Vikings, conquistadors, French voyageurs--these and many others roamed an unknown continent in quest of grapes, gold, converts, even a cure for syphilis. Though most failed, their remarkable exploits left an enduring mark on the land and people encountered by late-arriving English settlers.--From publisher description. |
| Subject |
America -- Discovery and exploration.
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North America -- Discovery and exploration.
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Explorers -- America -- History.
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Explorers -- North America -- History.
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| ISBN |
0805076034 |
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9780805076035 |
| Standard No. |
NZ1 11680772 |
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AU@ 000042368759 |
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