Sir Francis Drake by George Malcolm Thomson (1973)
Sir Francis Drake by George Malcolm Thomson (1973)
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The voyages and legacy of an Elizabethan sailor
Vintage Fair condition with heavy wear and creasing to the cover and spine, along with visible discolouration as shown in the photos. Published in 1973.
George Malcolm Thomson recounts the life of Sir Francis Drake, from his early voyages to his place at the centre of Elizabethan seafaring and conflict with Spain. The biography considers exploration, privateering, command and the political world in which Drake operated. It follows the events that made him a celebrated figure in England while showing the dangers and ambitions of sixteenth-century maritime life. A readable historical portrait of one of the era’s most enduringly debated sailors.
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