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Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
p2008
Physical Desc
14 CDs (17 hrs. 17 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A chronicle of the period in American history between Columbus's discovery of the new world and Jamestown's founding evaluates the voyages and first-contact experiences of numerous European adventurers.
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Co
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
xii, 445 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Description
"An irresistible blend of history, myth, and misadventure, 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....
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