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A brave vessel, the true tale of the castaways who rescued Jamestown and inspired Shakespeare's The tempest, Hobson Woodward

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A brave vessel, the true tale of the castaways who rescued Jamestown and inspired Shakespeare's The tempest, Hobson Woodward

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

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mapsplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A brave vessel

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

276819730

Responsibility statement

Hobson Woodward

Sub title

the true tale of the castaways who rescued Jamestown and inspired Shakespeare's The tempest

Summary

A gripping tale of shipwreck and survival that changed the fate of the colonies and enriched our literary legacy In 1609, aspiring writer William Strachey set sail aboard the Sea Venture, bound for the New World. Caught in a hurricane, the ship separated from its fleet and wrecked on uninhabited Bermuda, a bountiful island paradise its passengers would inhabit for nearly a year before reaching their intended destination, the famine-stricken colony of Jamestown. Strachey's meticulous account of the wreck, the castaways' time on Bermuda, and their arrival in a devastated Jamestown was read by his contemporaries and remains among the most vivid writings of the early colonial period. Following the life of this ordinary man, Hobson Woodward tells one of the neglected but defining stories of America's founding. Strachey had literary aspirations and sought to capitalize on his epic experience, but his writings did not bring him the acclaim he sought. Only in the hands of anotherWilliam would his tale of the wreck and its aftermath make history as The Tempest.A Brave Vesselis the fascinating account of a near-miss in the settling of Virginia, the true story behind one of Shakespeare's great plays, and the tragedy of the man who failed as an author but who contributed to the creation of a masterpiece

Table Of Contents

Poet of London -- Aboard for Jamestown -- Ocean bound -- Hurricane -- Rogue wave -- Devil's land -- Angel's garden -- New life -- Rebellion -- Away to Virginia -- Relief from home -- Forest people -- Blood in the snow -- Poison -- Bound for England -- Blackfriars surprise -- Bermuda ghosts -- After the storm

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