- Hardcover: 348 pages
- Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Ltd; First Edition edition (12 Nov 1970)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0241019346
- ISBN-13: 978-0241019344
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 3.6 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,482,896 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Engaging of early exploration
14 Mar 2006
Format:Hardcover
An appealing account of British /Scottish exploration and attempted conquest from the Spanish in Central America and the Caribbean during the 16th and 17th centuries.
Quest and deception, along with ensuing trials and tribulations for riches in the land of gold, whether it be for valuable metals, natural commodities or colonization, are brought to life with Sir Walter Ralegh, the somewhat feigned and wandering priest Thomas Gage and buccaneer Lionel Wafer's experiences throughout this region.
Each narrative is thorough and complete of the adventures and times that they reflect.
An enjoyable and learned read.
Quest and deception, along with ensuing trials and tribulations for riches in the land of gold, whether it be for valuable metals, natural commodities or colonization, are brought to life with Sir Walter Ralegh, the somewhat feigned and wandering priest Thomas Gage and buccaneer Lionel Wafer's experiences throughout this region.
Each narrative is thorough and complete of the adventures and times that they reflect.
An enjoyable and learned read.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A review of 'The Golden Antilles' by Timothy Severin
4 Aug 1997
Format:Hardcover
A quite interesting and certainly very informative book. This book mainly deals with various and mostly unrelated events in the Caribbean during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
While some of the stories in this book are quite colourful and full of dashing, adventurous and romantic tales of the buccaneers and pirates of that time I suspect, after having read this book, that the author relied to much on a book called 'The History of the Bucaniers' by Alexander Oliver Oexmelin which is well known for being of dubious quality when it comes to plain historical fact. In this way I feel the author himself has been taken in by the romanticism of the great tales of the carribean during its buccaneering heyday and thus lost his objectivity. This is however, only a minor flaw in what is otherwise a great book.
Overall I give it 8/10, losing out only because of the previously mentioned lack of objectivty and the omitance of a great deal of other events of that time.
I got this book from the library and I am unable to find it through retail so if you find it please contact me.
Mark Andrews(mra@mistral.co.uk)
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