Elizabethan Sea-Dogs: A Chronicle of Drake and His Companions

William Wood Allen Johnson

Bisher keine Bewertungen
0.0

+ Merken

Entdecke diesen und 400.000 weitere Titel mit der Flatrate von Skoobe. Ab 12,99 € im Monat.

Beschreibung zu „Elizabethan Sea-Dogs: A Chronicle of Drake and His Companions“

'Elizabethan Sea-Dogs: A Chronicle of Drake and His Companions' by William Wood takes readers on an exhilarating journey through the daring adventures of the Elizabethan era. From the rise of England as a naval power under Henry VIII to the captivating life of sailors in Tudor times, the book delves into the heart of Elizabethan England, setting the stage for the courageous exploits of Hawkins and the intrepid traders. Joining the ranks of these sea-dogs, the legendary figure of Drake emerges, recounting his audacious beginnings. As the tides of history unfold, readers witness Drake's relentless pursuit, skillfully clipping the wings of Spain and confronting the formidable Spanish Armada.

Über William Wood

William Wood has led a nomadic life and his friends and relatives are far flung. He now lives and writes in Sussex where he is a full time carer for his 91-year-old parents. When he can get away he likes visiting his children in France, Rutland and Cumbria, or his in-laws in Norway and Slovakia. The diaries he keeps on these visits occasionally give him local colour and ideas for his stories. If he ever makes money from his writing he intends visiting old haunts in Africa, India and Australia – or even pastures new. For the moment, every caged day is both an adventure and incredibly frustrating.

In addition to his Little Book of Pleasures, William writes journalistic articles. He has had stories on the BBC World Service, and contributed to a variety of magazines and anthologies. He has also always written poems; they are, he says, “something that has to be squeezed out like a boil to give me relief”. At university William wrote and directed his own plays, and later worked with amateur groups in Norway. Most often he writes short stories and novels; his first remains unpublished (as, he says, all first novels should be). His first published book was No Time (Babash/Ryan, 2003). Set in South Sudan, it predicted the independence of the south nearly two decades in advance. His next novel, Passing Wind, was shortlisted for an Amazon prize.


Verlag:

Good Press

Veröffentlicht:

2019

Druckseiten:

ca. 154

Sprache:

English

Medientyp:

eBook


Ähnliche Titel wie „Elizabethan Sea-Dogs: A Chronicle of Drake and His Companions“

Lesen. Hören. Bücher erleben.

Jetzt kostenlos testen