Audio Book Reader: Tony Horwitz

A Voyage Long and Strange:
Rediscovering the New World
Author/Reader: Tony Horwitz
Tony Horwitz

Adventure and drama fill the decades of exploration after Columbus appeared in 1492 until the arrival of the Pilgrims in 1620. This discussion of pre-Mayflower America tells of conquistadors, castaways, French voyageurs, Moorish slaves, and many others. An irresistible blend of history, myth, and misadventure. An American Library Association Notable book. "Informative, whimsical, and thoroughly enjoyable."—Booklist » Read More

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E7R723

ABRIDGED

Audio CDs ( 7 )

Price:

$31.95

Publish Date: 04/28/2008
ISBN: 9780739317235

Synopsis:

A chronicle of the period in American history between Columbus's discovery of the New World and Jamestown's founding evaluates the dramatic voyages and first-contact experiences of numerous European adventurers in search of such elusive treasures as gold, the fountain of youth, and potential religious converts. Simultaneous.

Book Reviews:

"[A] popular history of a most accessible sort. The pace never flags, even for easily distracted readers, because Horwitz knows how to quick-cut between historical narrative and a breezy account of his own travels....The stories he tells are full of vivid characters and wild detail."

New York Times Book Review - Andrew Ferguson (05/04/2008)

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