A voyage long and strange : rediscovering the new world / Tony Horwitz.
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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- ISBN: 9780805076035
- ISBN: 0805076034
- ISBN: 9780312428327
- ISBN: 0312428324
- Physical Description: xii, 445 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Co., 2008.
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- Publisher, dates and pagination may vary.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-422) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Vinland : go west, young Norseman -- 1492 : the hidden half of the globe -- Santo Domingo : the Columbus jinx -- Dominican Republic : you think there are still Indians? -- Gulf coast : naked and lost in the new world -- The Southwest : to the seven cities of stone -- The plains : adrift in a 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 : tale of two rocks.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 970.01 HOR (Text) | 36015000695854 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
