ISBN: 9781426916489

Sir Francis Drake has a dilemma. He is famous and rich as a result of his plundering of Spanish treasure, the defeat of the Spanish Armada, and his historic voyage around the world in 157… More...

Sir Francis Drake has a dilemma. He is famous and rich as a result of his plundering of Spanish treasure, the defeat of the Spanish Armada, and his historic voyage around the world in 1577-1580. More than a decade later, many of his exploits and discoveries from that epic voyage are still unknown to the world. Queen Elizabeth confiscated all of his journals, drawings, and charts and refuses to allow any of them to be published; she's afraid of further antagonizing the Spanish and wants to keep the new discoveries secret. How can he ensure that his achievements are not lost forever? What should he do? Vice President Ray Cartwright has a dilemma. As an antiquarian book collector, he is approached with a manuscript said to be created by Sir Francis Drake four hundred years ago; the sale requires his keeping the document secret. The offer and its conditions seem ridiculous. After all, there is not a single known original document of Francis Drake's related to his historic voyage around the world in the 1570s. Is it fake? Is it stolen? Is it a political set-up to sidetrack his run for the presidency? What should he do? Drake's Dilemma Stewart, Barry Deane, Trafford Publishing<

ISBN: 9781426916489

Sir Francis Drake has a dilemma. He is famous and rich as a result of his plundering of Spanish treasure, the defeat of the Spanish Armada, and his historic voyage around the world in 157… More...

Sir Francis Drake has a dilemma. He is famous and rich as a result of his plundering of Spanish treasure, the defeat of the Spanish Armada, and his historic voyage around the world in 1577-1580. More than a decade later, many of his exploits and discoveries from that epic voyage are still unknown to the world. Queen Elizabeth confiscated all of his journals, drawings, and charts and refuses to allow any of them to be published; she's afraid of further antagonizing the Spanish and wants to keep the new discoveries secret. How can he ensure that his achievements are not lost forever? What should he do? Vice President Ray Cartwright has a dilemma. As an antiquarian book collector, he is approached with a manuscript said to be created by Sir Francis Drake four hundred years ago; the sale requires his keeping the document secret. The offer and its conditions seem ridiculous. After all, there is not a single known original document of Francis Drake's related to his historic voyage around the world in the 1570s. Is it fake? Is it stolen? Is it a political set-up to sidetrack his run for the presidency? What should he do? Media ><

2009, ISBN: 1426916485

Paperback, First edition

[EAN: 9781426916489], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Victoria Trafford Publishing 2009], BARRY STEWART BOOKS ABOUT CANADIAN FICTION SIR FRANCIS DRAKE, 1st Edition. (xiv) 220pp. Octavo. Ta… More...

[EAN: 9781426916489], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Victoria Trafford Publishing 2009], BARRY STEWART BOOKS ABOUT CANADIAN FICTION SIR FRANCIS DRAKE, 1st Edition. (xiv) 220pp. Octavo. Tan wrappers with image of Sir Francis Drake superimposed on vintage map. 6 Illustrations of historic maps. fine A riviting bibio-mystery revolving around Sir Francis Drake's historic voyage around the world in the 1570s and a modern-day antiquarian book collector's secret dilema. These are the very first copies of the Calgary-based artist's first novel. A great book about books. Signed by author., Books<

2009, ISBN: 9781426916489

First edition

Victoria: Trafford Publishing, 2009. Advance proof. fine. 1st Edition. (xiv) 220pp. Octavo. Tan wrappers with image of Sir Francis Drake superimposed on vintage map. 6 Illustrations of… More...

Victoria: Trafford Publishing, 2009. Advance proof. fine. 1st Edition. (xiv) 220pp. Octavo. Tan wrappers with image of Sir Francis Drake superimposed on vintage map. 6 Illustrations of historic maps. fine A riviting bibio-mystery revolving around Sir Francis Drake's historic voyage around the world in the 1570s and a modern-day antiquarian book collector's secret dilema. These are the very first copies of the Calgary-based artist's first novel. A great book about books. Signed by author. 2009, Trafford Publishing, 2009<