Sir Francis Drake by John Sugden
His attacks on Spanish cities and ships transformed his private war into a struggle for surivival between Protestant England and Catholic Spain, in which he became Elizabeth I's most prominent admiral and marked the emergence of England as major maritime nation. Excellent...It deserves to become the standard Drake life.
Excellent..It deserves to become the standard Drake life. His scholarship is impeccable -- Frank McLynn * Sunday Telegraph *
Excellent...he gives us throughout a highly sympathetic though not unbalanced portrait of a remarkable man -- Linda Colley
The scope of his book, and the skill with which he handles generally unreliable sources, is impressive...The accounts of the circumnavigation, the attack on Cadiz and the defeat of the Armada are a comprehensive, and as readable, as any that have yet appeared -- Brendan King * Literary Review *
Excellent...he gives us throughout a highly sympathetic though not unbalanced portrait of a remarkable man -- Linda Colley
The scope of his book, and the skill with which he handles generally unreliable sources, is impressive...The accounts of the circumnavigation, the attack on Cadiz and the defeat of the Armada are a comprehensive, and as readable, as any that have yet appeared -- Brendan King * Literary Review *
Dr John Sugden has pursued a busy trans-Atlantic career as a lecturer, senior research fellow and writer. He is the author of a series of acclaimed articles and books, including Tecumseh: A Life, which won the Distinguished Book Award of the American Society for Military History, and Blue Jacket, which won the Ohioana Award, Nelson: A Dream of Glory, and, most recently, Nelson: Sword of Albion.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844137626 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844137627 |
| Title | Sir Francis Drake |
| Author | John Sugden |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2006-05-25 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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