"At once a penetrating work of literary analysis and a riveting historical narrative." -Nathaniel Philbrick Merging maritime adventure and early colonial history,
A Brave Vessel charts a little-known chapter of the past that offers a window on the inspiration for one of Shakespeare's greatest works. In 1609, aspiring writer William Strachey set sail for the New World aboard the
Sea Venture, only to wreck on the shores of Bermuda. Strachey's meticulous account of the tragedy, the castaways' time in Bermuda, and their arrival in a devastated Jamestown, remains among the most vivid writings of the early colonial period. Though Strachey had literary aspirations, only in the hands of another William would his tale make history as
The Tempest-a fascinating connection across time and literature that Hobson Woodward brings vividly to life.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 06/29/2010
ISBN: 9780143117520
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.38h x 5.56w x 0.77d
