A Man Most Driven by Peter Firstbrook
Discovering the New World in an entirely new way
‘Exceptionally well-crafted, engaging’ * TLS *
‘A lively and vivid new exploration of an extraordinary life’ -- Matthew Parker, author of The Sugar Barons
‘A riveting account of the astonishing adventures of one of the true heroes of English and American history. This is a real page-turner and makes history truly come alive.’ -- Robert Hutchinson, author of Elizabeth's Spymaster and The Spanish Armada
‘Peter Firstbrook’s tenacious research for A Man Most Driven convinces me even more that Smith’s life was just as incredibly swashbuckling as Smith himself so colorfully but truthfully described.’ * William M. Kelso, Director of Research and Interpretation at the Jamestown Rediscovery Project *
‘A lively and vivid new exploration of an extraordinary life’ -- Matthew Parker, author of The Sugar Barons
‘A riveting account of the astonishing adventures of one of the true heroes of English and American history. This is a real page-turner and makes history truly come alive.’ -- Robert Hutchinson, author of Elizabeth's Spymaster and The Spanish Armada
‘Peter Firstbrook’s tenacious research for A Man Most Driven convinces me even more that Smith’s life was just as incredibly swashbuckling as Smith himself so colorfully but truthfully described.’ * William M. Kelso, Director of Research and Interpretation at the Jamestown Rediscovery Project *
Peter Firstbrook is author of The Voyage of the Matthew (about the explorer John Cabot), Lost on Everest (about George Mallory), and The Obamas: The Untold Story of an African Family. He worked for the BBC for twenty-five years as a television producer, director and executive producer, specializing in historical documentaries. He has won over thirty international awards, including on two occasions the Royal Television Society award for best documentary. He divides his time between London and the Isle of Wight.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781851689507 |
| ISBN 10 | 1851689508 |
| Title | A Man Most Driven |
| Author | Peter Firstbrook |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oneworld Publications |
| Year published | 2014-11-06 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
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