A brave vessel
Subtitle: the true tale of the castaways who rescued Jamestown
By: Hobson Woodward
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9780143117520
Subjects: History; Shipwrecks; Seafaring life; Colonies; British colonies; Sea Venture (Ship); Tempest (Shakespeare, William)
Other titles: True tale of the castaways who rescued Jamestown
Description: Recounts the story of aspiring writer William Strachey, who was shipwrecked on Bermuda en route to the Jamestown settlement in 1609 and wrote of his experiences, which provided the inspiration for one of Shakespeare's plays (The Tempest).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-257) and index.
Table of contents: title: Poet of London; title: Aboard for Jamestown; title: Ocean bound; title: Hurricane; title: Rogue wave; title: Devil's land; title: Angel's garden; title: New life; title: Rebellion; title: Away to Virginia; title: Relief from home; title: Forest people; title: Blood in the snow; title: Poison; title: Bound for England; title: Blackfriars surprise; title: Bermuda ghosts; title: After the storm.