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John Masefield
On the Spanish Main (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) [EPUB ebook]

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Sir Francis Drake, Sir Henry Morgan, and other legendary figures from the age of buccaneers star in this 1906 history of the Elizabethan age of sailing ships. Ocean voyages, shipwrecks, treasure hunts, raids, sacks, sea battles and privateer customs and politics round out accounts of how ships were rigged, sailed, armed, and crewed.

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John Masefield (1878-1967) was an English poet and novelist. He also served for the Red Cross most of his life. He is best known today for the classic children’s fantasy novels The Midnight Folk (1927) and The Box of Delights (1935), as well as his memorable poetry. Masefield was appointed Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom in 1930, a position he held until his death.

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Limba Engleză ● Format EPUB ● Pagini 298 ● ISBN 9781411450387 ● Mărime fișier 0.3 MB ● Vârstă 99-17 ani ● Editura Barnes & Noble ● Publicat 2011 ● Descărcabil 24 luni ● Valută EUR ● ID 8513778 ● Protecție împotriva copiilor Adobe DRM

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