In search of a kingdom : Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the perilous birth of the British Empire
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Bergreen, Laurence,
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[New York, New York] : Custom House, [2021].
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First edition.
ISBN
9780062875358, 0062875353, 9780062875365, 0062875361
Physical Desc
xviii, 440 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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Published
[New York, New York] : Custom House, [2021].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780062875358, 0062875353, 9780062875365, 0062875361
UPC
40030470580

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [405]-425) and index.
Description
"An exploration narrative of the highest order: the bestselling author of Over the Edge of the World brings alive the extraordinary life and adventures of Sir Francis Drake, whose mastery of the seas during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I changed the course of history--as a pirate raiding Spanish galleons, as the first explorer to successfully circumnavigate the globe, and as a naval hero who defeated the Spanish Armada and reshaped the global order"--,Provided by publisher.

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Admirals -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Biographies.
Biography.
Drake, Francis, -- approximately 1540-1596.
Elizabeth -- I, -- Queen of England, -- 1533-1603.
Explorers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603.
Great Britain -- History, Naval -- Tudors, 1485-1603.
Privateering -- History -- 16th century.
Voyages around the world -- History -- 16th century.
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Admirals.
Biographies.
Drake, Francis, -- approximately 1540-1596.
Elizabeth -- I, -- Queen of England, -- 1533-1603.
Explorers.
Great Britain.
History.
Naval history.
Privateering.
Voyages around the world.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bergreen, L. (2021). In search of a kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the perilous birth of the British Empire (First edition.). Custom House.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bergreen, Laurence. 2021. In Search of a Kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Perilous Birth of the British Empire. Custom House.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bergreen, Laurence. In Search of a Kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Perilous Birth of the British Empire Custom House, 2021.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bergreen, Laurence. In Search of a Kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Perilous Birth of the British Empire First edition., Custom House, 2021.

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